| AMYLOLYTIC | • amylolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis. • amylolytic n. Such a microbe or enzyme. • AMYLOLYTIC adj. characterised by the enzymatic splitting of starch into soluble products. |
| ANALYTICAL | • analytical adj. Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts. • analytical adj. Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic. • ANALYTICAL adj. pertaining to analysis, also ANALYTIC. |
| ANXIOLYTIC | • anxiolytic adj. (Pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing. • anxiolytic n. (Pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety. • ANXIOLYTIC adj. serving to reduce tension or stress. |
| GLYCOLYTIC | • glycolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Of, pertaining to or producing glycolysis. • GLYCOLYTIC adj. relating to glycolysis. |
| HAEMOLYTIC | • haemolytic adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic. • HAEMOLYTIC adj. relating to haemolysis, the breaking up of red blood-corpuscles, also HEMOLYTIC. |
| HISTOLYTIC | • histolytic adj. Related to, or causing, histolysis. • HISTOLYTIC adj. of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues. |
| HYDROLYTIC | • hydrolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTIC adj. tending to remove or separate water. |
| KARYOLYTIC | • karyolytic adj. Relating to, or causing karyolysis. • KARYOLYTIC adj. relating to karyolysis. |
| MUCOLYTICS | • mucolytics n. Plural of mucolytic. • MUCOLYTIC n. an agent that is able to break down mucus. |
| ONCOLYTICS | • oncolytics n. Plural of oncolytic. • ONCOLYTIC n. an agent that destroys tumours. |
| PARALYTICS | • paralytics n. Plural of paralytic. • PARALYTIC n. one suffering from paralysis. |
| PHOTOLYTIC | • photolytic adj. Of, or relating to photolysis. • PHOTOLYTIC adj. relating to photolysis. |
| PROSELYTIC | • proselytic adj. Pertaining to proselytism. • PROSELYTIC adj. of or like a proselyte. |
| RADIOLYTIC | • radiolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or causing radiolysis. • RADIOLYTIC adj. relating to radiolysis. |
| SOLVOLYTIC | • solvolytic adj. Of or pertaining to solvolysis. • SOLVOLYTIC adj. relating to solvolysis, the decomposition of a dissolved substance. |
| TACHYLYTIC | • tachylytic adj. Of or relating to tachylyte. • TACHYLYTIC adj. of or like tachylyte, a vitreous form of basalt, also TACHYLITIC. |
| UNANALYTIC | • unanalytic adj. Not analytic. • UNANALYTIC adj. not analytic, also UNANALYTICAL. |