LYTIC


Meaning of LYTIC in English

ˈlid.]ik, ˈlit], ]ēk adjective

Etymology: Greek lytikos able to loose, from lytos soluble, that may be untied + -ikos -ic

: of or relating to lysis or a lysin : productive of or effecting lysis especially of cells

lytic antibodies

lytic mechanism in the cell

• lyt·i·cal·ly -k(ə)lē, -li\ adverb

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