• (n.) The destruction of life.
<biology> The decay or decomposition of organic matter into simpler chemicals by organisms. ... (21 Mar 1998) ... 
Bi·ol'y·sis noun [ Greek ... life + ... a dissolving.] (Biol.) The destruction of life. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: bī-ol′i-sis Definitions: 1. Disintegration of organic matter through the chemical action of living organisms.
biolysis 1. Chemical decomposition of organic matter brought about by bacteria, etc. 2. Disintegration of organic matter through the chemical action of living organisms; such as, bacteria.
disintegration of organic matter through the biochemical action of living organisms, as bacteria.