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| Lytic | |
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| Term | Lytic |
| Short definition | lytic (LIH-tik) Related to lysis. In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell by destroying its plasma membrane. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
lytic - (pronounced) (LIH-tik) Related to lysis. In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell by destroying its plasma membrane. Lysis can be caused by chemical or physical means (eg, high-energy sound waves) or by viral infection
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