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haemolytic

haemolytic is the alternative spelling of hemolytic.

Meaning of hemolytic

Adjective

hemolytic (comparative more hemolytic, superlative most hemolytic)

  1. Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells.
    • It has been accordingly suggested that the hemolytic action of the saliva is due to the presence of certain salts.1903 September, W. D. Miller, “Further experiments relating to the question of immunity”, in The Dental Cosmos: A Monthly Record Of Dental Science, volume 48, number 9, page 691

Forms of haemolytic

comparativemore haemolytic
superlativemost haemolytic

Origin of haemolytic

From haemo- + -lytic.

Words formed from haemolytic

Questions about haemolytic

What is haemolytic the alternative spelling of?
Haemolytic is the alternative spelling of hemolytic.

Words near haemolytic in the dictionary

  1. haemolyses
  2. haemolysin
  3. haemolysing
  4. haemolysins
  5. haemolysis
  6. haemolytic
  7. haemolytically
  8. haemolyze
  9. haemolyzed
  10. haemolyzes
  11. haemolyzing

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