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lytic

1

[ lit-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.

-lytic

2
  1. a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -lysis:

    analytic; paralytic.

lytic

1

/ ˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to, causing, or resulting from lysis
  2. of or relating to a lysin

-lytic

2

combining form

  1. indicating a loosening or dissolving

    paralytic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lytic1

First recorded in 1885–90, lytic is from the Greek word lytikós able to loosen. See -lyte 1, -ic

Origin of lytic2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lytic1

C19: Greek lutikos capable of loosing

Origin of lytic2

from Greek, from lusis; see -lysis

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Example Sentences

Third, lytic agents in the blood serum may play the chief rle in the liberation of the toxic agent from its non-toxic combination.

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