n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )bak- ˌ tir- ē - ' ä-l ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1900
: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells
– bac · te · ri · o · lyt · ic \ bak- ˌ tir- ē - ə - ' li-tik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )bak- ˌ tir- ē - ' ä-l ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1900
: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells
– bac · te · ri · o · lyt · ic \ bak- ˌ tir- ē - ə - ' li-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012