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Definition of Heterolysis
1. Noun. (chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions ¹
2. Noun. (biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species ¹
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Definition of Heterolysis
1. [n -LYSES]
Medical Definition of Heterolysis
1. Dissolution or digestion of cells or protein components from one species by a lytic agent from a different species. Origin: hetero-+ G. Lysis, a loosening (05 Mar 2000)