Bacteriolytic
Definition
Causing bacteriolysis; relating to the destruction, dissolution, or rupture of the bacterial cell wall and membrane under the action of lytic agents. Biochemically and clinically, bacteriolytic properties are characteristic of specific antibiotics, enzymes (such as lysozyme in tears), or antibodies associated with the immune complement system.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacteriolytic
- Bacteriolytic agent
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and plural structural variations. |
| Formation | Borrowed via French 'bactériolytique', combining 'bacterio-' with the productive analytical suffix '-lytic'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bak.te.ri.o.ˈli.tik] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Biochemical Defense Mechanisms and Molecular Immunology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Lizozimul prezent în secreția lacrimală exercită o acțiune bacteriolitică constantă, protejând ochiul de infecții.
EN: The lysozyme present in tear secretion exerts a constant bacteriolytic action, protecting the eye from infections.
RO: Acest nou antibiotic bacteriolitic distruge patogenii prin crearea de pori ireversibili în membrana celulară.
EN: This new bacteriolytic antibiotic destroys pathogens by creating irreversible pores in the cell membrane.
RO: Sistemul complement a declanșat o cascadă bacteriolitică intensă imediat ce anticorpii s-au legat de suprafața microbiană.
EN: The complement system triggered an intense bacteriolytic cascade as soon as the antibodies bound to the microbial surface.
Idioms & Phrases
Efect bacteriolitic / Bacteriolytic effect / bacteriolytic action
RO: Rezultatul biochimic direct care constă în dezintegrarea fizică și celulară a bacteriilor expuse la o substanță activă.
EN: The direct biochemical result consisting of the physical and cellular disintegration of bacteria exposed to an active substance.
Enzimă bacteriolitică / Bacteriolytic enzyme
RO: Proteină specializată capabilă să catalizeze degradarea legăturilor chimice din peretele de peptidoglican al microbului.
EN: A specialized protein capable of catalyzing the degradation of chemical bonds within the peptidoglycan wall of the microbe.
Capacitate bacteriolitică / Bacteriolytic capacity / lytic potential
RO: Măsura eficienței cu care serul imunitar sau un compus chimic poate produce distrugerea celulară totală a unei culturi.
EN: The measure of efficiency with which immune serum or a chemical compound can produce the total cellular destruction of a culture.
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