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Definition of: bacteriolysis
(bak·tir′ē·ol′ə·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·lit′ik) adjective
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