Cytolytic Process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007234",
  "term": "Cytolytic Process",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any cell death process resulting from rupture of cell membranes and loss of cytoplasm.\n\n2. In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to its plasma (outer) membrane. It can be caused by chemical or physical means (for example, strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain virus that can lyse cells.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cytolytic-process/"
}