spirochetolysis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from spirochete + -o- + lysis.
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/
Noun[edit]
spirochetolysis (uncountable)
- The lysis (lysing) of spirochetes (of which the principal clinical relevance has been in treating various infectious diseases, including syphilis and several tick-borne diseases).