bacteriolysis

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noun

The destruction of bacteria by lysis

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English bacterio- ← New Latin bactērium →
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Meanings

nounbacteriolysis (usually uncountable, plural bacteriolyses)

plural bacteriolyses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe destruction of bacteria by lysis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  2. New Latinbactērium
  3. Englishbacterio-
  4. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  5. Englishbacteriolysis

From bacterio- + -lysis.

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Translations

French bactériolyse
  • bactériolyseTranslations
Polish bakterioliza
  • bakteriolizaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bacteriolysis

hydrolysiselectrolysisproteolysispyrolysisglycolysishemolysisrhabdomyolysisautolysisosteolysiscytolysisglycogenolysisacantholysisacetolysisachromatolysisacidolysisadipolysisalcoholysisangiolysiscardiolysischemolysischromatolysiscollagenolysisenterolysiserythrolysis
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Anagrams

cryostabilise
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APA

bacteriolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriolysis

MLA

“bacteriolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacteriolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriolysis.

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