| ANALYTICS | • analytics n. The principles governing any of various forms of analysis. • analytics n. Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data. • ANALYTIC n. analytic logic. |
| AUTOLYTIC | • autolytic adj. (Pathology) Relating to autolysis. • AUTOLYTIC adj. relating to autolysis, the breaking down of tissue by the action of its own enzymes. |
| CATALYTIC | • catalytic adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change. • CATALYTIC adj. acting as a catalyst, also CATALYTICAL. |
| CYTOLYTIC | • cytolytic adj. Of or pertaining to cytolysis. • CYTOLYTIC adj. relating to the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| HEMOLYTIC | • hemolytic adj. Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells. • HEMOLYTIC adj. destroying red blood corpuscles, also HAEMOLYTIC. |
| HOLYTIDES | • holytides n. Plural of holytide. • HOLYTIDE n. a time of religious observance. |
| HOMOLYTIC | • homolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or produced by homolysis. • HOMOLYTIC adj. decomposing into two uncharged atoms or radicals. |
| LIPOLYTIC | • lipolytic adj. Of or pertaining to lipolysis. • LIPOLYTIC adj. of or like lipolysis, the disintegration of fat, also LIPOLITIC. |
| LYTICALLY | • lytically adv. By means of, or in terms of, lysis. • LYTIC adv. relating to lysis, the disintegration or destruction of cells. |
| MUCOLYTIC | • mucolytic adj. Serving to dissolve mucus. • mucolytic n. A mucolytic agent. • MUCOLYTIC n. an agent that is able to break down mucus. |
| ONCOLYTIC | • oncolytic adj. That breaks up cancer cells. • oncolytic n. Any drug or substance that breaks up cancer cells. • ONCOLYTIC n. an agent that destroys tumours. |
| PARALYTIC | • paralytic n. Someone suffering from paralysis. • paralytic n. A drug that produces paralysis. • paralytic adj. Affected by paralysis; paralysed. |
| PYROLYTIC | • pyrolytic adj. (Chemistry, physics) Of, relating to, or produced by pyrolysis. • PYROLYTIC adj. relating to pyrolysis, decomposition due to heat. |
| SCOLYTIDS | • scolytids n. Plural of scolytid. • SCOLYTID n. (Greek) any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles, also SCOLYTOID. |
| ZYMOLYTIC | • zymolytic adj. Causing fermentation. • ZYMOLYTIC adj. relating to zymolysis, the action of enzymes. |