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Cytolytic Process
Definition 1
Any cell death process resulting from rupture of cell membranes and loss of cytoplasm. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
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. (NCI Dictionary)
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