define lytic?

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2006-10-28 05:23:36 · 2 answers · asked by adebolaji22 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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"lytic" is the adjectival form of "lysis", which means the dissolution or destruction of a cell.

2006-10-28 07:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A phase of the virus life cycle during which the vi- rus replicates within the host cell, releasing a new generation of viruses when the infected cell lyses

2006-10-28 12:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by punkin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋