spirochetolytic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌspaɪroʊˌkitəˈlɪtɪk/

Adjective

spirochetolytic (not comparable)

1. Lysing spirochetes.

Synonyms

• spirocheticidal

Coordinate terms

• spirochetostatic (spirochetostatic is to spirocheticidal as bacteriostatic is to bacteriocidal)