bacteriolysis
/bækˌtɪriˈɑləsɪs/
noun
- The process of breaking down or destroying bacteria, usually by chemical or biological means.
- The antibiotic causes bacteriolysis by weakening the bacterial cell wall.
- In the lab, bacteriolysis is often triggered by enzymes that dissolve bacterial membranes.
- Scientists studied bacteriolysis to understand how certain viruses kill bacteria.
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