Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
lytic
"pertaining to lysis," 1889, from Greek lytikos "able to loose, loosing," from lytos "loosed," verbal adjective of lyein "to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie" (see lose). Related: Lytically.
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lytic
a. 1 of, relating to, or causing lysis 2 of or relating to lysin
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Usage examples of "lytic".
There is a lytic haemotoxic protease in the toxin pumped down the center of the spine-harpoon, but there will be very little on the outside of it, Major General.