bacteriolysis-promoting
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/ˌbæk.tɪəri.oʊˈlɪsɪs prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
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/ˌbæk.tɪə.ri.əˈlɪsɪs prəˈməʊtɪŋ/
causing bacterial lysis
Etymology
'bacteriolysis-promoting' is a compound of 'bacteriolysis' and 'promoting'. 'bacteriolysis' originates from Greek, specifically 'bakterion' (meaning 'small rod' or 'bacterium') and 'lysis' (meaning 'a loosening' or 'dissolution'), while 'promoting' derives from Latin 'promovere', where 'pro-' meant 'forward' and 'movere' meant 'to move'.
'bacteriolysis' was formed in Modern/Neo-Latin combining 'bacterio-' + 'lysis' and entered English in scientific usage in the 19th–20th century; the English present-participial adjective 'promoting' was attached to form the compound adjective 'bacteriolysis-promoting' in technical contexts.
Initially the components referred separately to 'bacterium dissolution' and 'to move forward/promote'; over time the compound came to be used in technical contexts to mean 'causing or enhancing the lysis of bacteria'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
promoting or causing bacteriolysis; tending to induce the lysis (destruction) of bacteria.
The researchers identified a bacteriolysis-promoting enzyme in the bacterial culture.
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Last updated: 2025/10/16 14:44