Meanings
adjectivehemolytic (comparative more hemolytic, superlative most hemolytic)
comparative more hemolytic · superlative most hemolytic
- Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells.
It has been accordingly suggested that the hemolytic action of the saliva is due to the presence of certain salts.
1903 September 28, W. D. Miller, “Further experiments relating to the question of immunity”, in The Dental Cosmos: A Monthly Record Of Dental Science, volume 48, number 9, page 691
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelating to or involving or causing hemolysis
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Translations
Catalan hemolític
- hemolíticproducing hemolysis
Finnish hemolyyttinen
- hemolyyttinenproducing hemolysis
French hémolytique
- hémolytiqueproducing hemolysis
German hämolytisch
- hämolytischproducing hemolysis
Greek αιμολυτικός
- αιμολυτικός (aimolytikós)producing hemolysis
Indonesian hemolitik
- hemolitikproducing hemolysis
Italian emolitico
- emoliticoproducing hemolysis
Portuguese hemolítico
- hemolíticoproducing hemolysis
Romanian hemolitic
- hemoliticproducing hemolysis
Spanish hemolítico
- hemolíticoproducing hemolysis
Swedish hemolytisk
- hemolytiskproducing hemolysis
Turkish hemolitik
- hemolitikproducing hemolysis
Cite this entry
APA
hemolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemolytic
MLA
“hemolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemolytic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemolytic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemolytic.
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