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Pertaining to lysis; used colloq. as an abbreviation for osteolytic.
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lyt·ic 'lit-ik adj of or relating to lysis or a lysin also productive of or effecting lysis (as of cells) <\lytic viruses> <\lytic action on cells>
lyt·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
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lyt·ic (litґik) [Gr. lyticos dissolving, from lysis dissolution] 1. pertaining to lysis or to a lysin. 2. producing lysis.Medical dictionary. 2011.