heterolysis

noun

1. the dissolution of the cells of one organism by the lysins of anotherCompare autolysis
2. Also called: heterolytic fission chem the dissociation of a molecule into two ions with opposite chargesCompare homolysis

n. pl. het•er•ol•y•ses (-sēz′)

1. Dissolution or digestion of cells or proteins from one species by a lytic agent from a different species.