het·er·ol·y·sis (h t  -r l  -ss, --r -l ss)n. pl. het·er·ol·y·ses (-s  z) 1. Biology Dissolution of cells or protein components in one species by the action of lysins or enzymes from another. 2. Chemistry An organic reaction in which the breaking of bonds leads to the formation of ion pairs. het er·o·lytic (--r-ltk) adj. |
heterolysis [ˌhɛtəˈrɒlɪsɪs]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the dissolution of the cells of one organism by the lysins of another Compare autolysis
2. (Chemistry) Also called heterolytic fission Chem the dissociation of a molecule into two ions with opposite charges Compare homolysis
heterolytic [ˌhɛtərəʊˈlɪtɪk] adj
heterolysis
the destruction of the cells of one species by the enzymes or lysins of another species. — heterolytic, adj.
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