-lyte

1

a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote something subjected to a certain process (indicated by a noun ending in -lysis): electrolyte.

Origin of -lyte

1
< Greek lytós able to be untied or loosened, soluble, verbid of lȳ́ein to loose, dissolve; cognate with Latin luere to loose

Words nearby -lyte

-logue, -logy, -ly, -lyse, -lysis, -lyte, -lytic, -lyze, -machy, -man, -mancy

Definition for -lyte (2 of 2)

-lyte 2

variant of -lite.

British Dictionary definitions for -lyte

-lyte

n combining form

indicating a substance that can be decomposed or broken down electrolyte

Word Origin for -lyte

from Greek lutos soluble, from luein to loose

Medical definitions for -lyte

-lyte

suff.

A substance that can be decomposed by a specified process:electrolyte.