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biolytic

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bi⋅o⋅lyt⋅ic

  [bahy-uh-lit-ik]
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–adjective
able to destroy life.
Origin:
bio(lysis) + -lytic
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bi·ol·y·sis   (bī-ŏl'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.  

  1. Death of a living organism or tissue caused or accompanied by lysis.

  2. The decomposition of organic material by living organisms, such as microorganisms.

bi'o·lyt'ic (bī'ə-lĭt'ĭk) adj.
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