spirochetolysis

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/ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/

noun

The lysis (lysing) of spirochetes (of which the principal clinical relevance has been in treating various infectious diseases, including syphilis and several tick-borne diseases).

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Meanings

nounspirochetolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe lysis (lysing) of spirochetes (of which the principal clinical relevance has been in treating various infectious diseases, including syphilis and several tick-borne diseases).

Origin

International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from spirochete + -o- + lysis.

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APA

spirochetolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirochetolysis

MLA

“spirochetolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirochetolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirochetolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirochetolysis.

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