hemolysin

hemolysin

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)
Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-)
English haemo-
English hemo-
English lysin
English hemolysin

    From hemo- + lysin.

    Noun

    hemolysin (plural hemolysins)

    1. (medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin.

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    • “hemolysin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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