Etymology

bacteriolysis

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Today it means: The destruction of bacteria by lysis Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English bacterio- ← New Latin bactērium
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  1. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  2. New Latinbactērium
  3. Englishbacterio-
  4. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  5. English todaybacteriolysis

From bacterio- + -lysis.

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