See Also: heterolysis(medicine)
heterolysis(dictionary)

heterolysis (iou)



heterolysis noun. E20.
[from HETERO- + -LYSIS.]
Biology. The dissolution of cells of one kind by an agent produced by cells of another kind. E20.
Chemistry. The splitting of a molecule into two oppositely charged ions. M20.
hetero'lytic adjective characterized by or of the nature of heterolysis E20.