What is another word for bacteriolytic?
Pronunciation: [baktˈi͡əɹɪəlˈɪtɪk] (IPA) 
Bacteriolytic is a medical term that refers to the destruction or breaking down of bacteria. Some synonyms for this term include antibacterial, bactericidal, bactericide, bacteriostatic, microbicidal, and germicidal. Antibacterial and bactericidal are commonly used in the medical field to describe substances or drugs that kill or eliminate bacteria. Bactericide and microbicidal are similar in meaning to bactericidal, as they both refer to the killing or elimination of microorganisms, including bacteria. Bacteriostatic, on the other hand, refers to substances that inhibit or slow down the growth of bacteria, rather than killing them outright. Lastly, germicidal is a broad term that encompasses all substances or processes that work to eliminate germs and microorganisms.
