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spirochetolytic

/ˌspaɪroʊˌkitəˈlɪtɪk/

spirochetolytic adjective: lysing spirochetes.

Adjective

spirochetolytic (not comparable)

  1. Lysing spirochetes.
    Synonyms:
    spirocheticidal

Synonyms of spirochetolytic

Origin of spirochetolytic

From spirochetolysis + -ic or spirochete + -o- + -lytic.

Questions about spirochetolytic

What does spirochetolytic mean?
Spirochetolytic means lysing spirochetes.
What part of speech is spirochetolytic?
Spirochetolytic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spirochetolytic?
Spirochetolytic is pronounced /ˌspaɪroʊˌkitəˈlɪtɪk/.

Words near spirochetolytic in the dictionary

  1. spirochetocide
  2. spirochetocides
  3. spirochetolysin
  4. spirochetolysins
  5. spirochetolysis
  6. spirochetolytic
  7. spirochetoses
  8. spirochetosis
  9. spirochetostatic
  10. spirochetotic
  11. spirocheturia

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