/ Dictionary / Index B bacteriolysis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bac•te•ri•ol•y•sis Pronunciation: (bak-tēr"ē-ol'u-sis), [key] — n. disintegration or dissolution of bacteria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bacteriolysis (Thesaurus) bacteriology bacteriophage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language