Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bacteriolysis \Bac*te`ri*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL.; fr. Gr. ?, ?, a
   staff + ? a loosing.]
   1. Chemical decomposition brought about by bacteria without
      the addition of oxygen.

   2. The destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. --
      {Bac*te`ri*o*lyt"ic}, a.

Source : WordNet®

bacteriolysis
     n : dissolution or destruction of bacteria