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lytic

 [lit´ik]
pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

lyt·ic

(lit'ik),
Pertaining to lysis; used colloquially as an abbreviation for osteolytic.
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lytic

(lĭt′ĭk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or causing lysis: a lytic enzyme.
2. Of or relating to a lysin.
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-lytic

suffix Referring to lysis; characterized by lysis
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lyt·ic

(lit'ik)
Pertaining to lysis; used colloquially as an abbreviation for osteolytic.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

lyt·ic

(lit'ik)
Pertaining to lysis; used colloquially as an abbreviation for osteolytic.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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