Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Cytolytic

👉 Cytolytic, also known as cytotoxicity, refers to a process by which cells or molecules are broken down, usually in the presence of enzymes that cause them to release their contents into the surrounding environment. This can occur through various mechanisms such as cell lysis, cell death, and necrosis. In biochemistry and molecular biology, cytolysis is often used to describe the process where a cell's membrane is damaged by the release of its contents (such as proteins, lipids

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