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Definition of: bacteriolysis

(bak·tir′ē·olə·sis) noun
1. Decomposition effected through bacteria without oxygen.
2. Destruction or breaking down of cells.
—bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic
(bak·tir′ē·ə·litik) adjective

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