'Bacteriolysis' definitions:
Definition of 'bacteriolysis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Dissolution or destruction of bacteria
Definition of 'Bacteriolysis'
From: GCIDE
- Bacteriolysis \Bac*te`ri*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL.; fr. Gr. bakth`rion, bak`tron, a staff + ? a loosing.]
- 1. Chemical decomposition brought about by bacteria without the addition of oxygen. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. The destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. -- {Bac*te`ri*o*lyt"ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]