The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bacteriolytic
Bacteriolysis \Bac*te`ri*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL.; fr. Gr. bakth`rion, bak`tron, a staff + ? a loosing.]
Chemical decomposition brought about by bacteria without the addition of oxygen.
The destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. -- Bac*te`ri*o*lyt"ic, a.
Wiktionary
bacteriolytic
a. 1 of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis 2 antibiotic
WordNet
bacteriolytic
adj. of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis