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- [lit-ik]
- /ˈlɪt ɪk/
- /lˈɪtɪk/
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- [lit-ik]
- /ˈlɪt ɪk/
Definitions of lytic word
- adjective lytic of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin. 1
- noun lytic Of, relating to, or causing lysis. 1
- adjective lytic relating to, causing, or resulting from lysis 0
- adjective lytic of or relating to a lysin 0
- adjective lytic of a lysin 0
- adjective lytic of or causing lysis 0
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Origin of lytic
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90, lytic is from the Greek word lytikós able to loosen. See -lyte1, -ic
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Parts of speech for Lytic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lytic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lytic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lytic
- how are the lysogenic and lytic cycles different?
- which of the following is characteristic of the lytic cycle?
- what is the lytic cycle?
- what does lytic mean?
- what happens at the end of the lytic cycle?
- what happens during the lytic cycle of a viral infection?
- what is a lytic lesion?
- what happens during the lytic cycle?
- what is lytic?
- what causes lytic bone lesions?
- what is lytic cycle?
- what is the difference between a lytic and temperate phage?
- what is lytic and lysogenic cycle?
- what is a lytic cycle?
- what is the difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycle?