adjective
- relating to or causing the breakdown or destruction of cells
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The lytic enzymes broke down the bacterial cell walls.
- Lytic therapy is used to dissolve blood clots.
- The virus entered its lytic cycle, destroying the host cell.
- Lytic lesions in the bone showed signs of cancer spread.
- The researcher studied lytic activity in different cell types.
- Lytic agents are commonly used in laboratory procedures.