Etymology dictionary. 2014.
lytic — [lit′ik] adj. [see LYTIC] 1. of a lysin 2. of or causing lysis … English World dictionary
lytic — (adj.) pertaining to lysis, 1889, from Gk. lytikos able to loose, loosing, from lytos loosed, verbal adjective of lyein to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie (see LOSE (Cf. lose)). Related: Lytically … Etymology dictionary
-lytic — [lit′ik] [Gr lytikos < lytikos, able to loose: see LYSIS] combining form forming adjectives 1. of, relating to, or causing (a specified kind of) dissolution or decomposition 2. Biochem. undergoing hydrolysis by enzymes … English World dictionary
-lytic — comb. form forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in lysis. Etymology: Gk lutikos (as LYSIS) * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective suffix Etymology: Greek lytikos able to loose : of, relating to, or effecting lysis (sense 2) electrolytic hydro … Useful english dictionary
Lytic — Suffix having to do with lysis. For example, hemolytic anemia. * * * Pertaining to lysis; used colloq. as an abbreviation for osteolytic. * * * lyt·ic lit ik adj of or relating to lysis or a lysin also productive of or effecting lysis (as of… … Medical dictionary
-lytic — a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in lysis: analytic; paralytic. [see LYTIC] * * * … Universalium
lytic — adj. of, relating to, or causing lysis. For example, bone metastases that involve lysis (destruction) of normal bone, typically seen in multiple myeloma, are described as lytic … The new mediacal dictionary
-lytic — aff. a combining form meaning “breaking down,”“opposing the effects of,” occurring esp. in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in lysis: cytolytic; hydrolytic[/ex] • Etymology: see lytic … From formal English to slang
lytic — /ˈlɪtɪk/ (say litik) adjective relating to lyte or lysis, especially adapted in biochemistry to hydrolytic enzyme action. {independent use of lytic} …
lytic cycle — lytic cycle. См. литический цикл. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
