hemolysin

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Etymology[edit]

From hemo- +‎ lysin.

Noun[edit]

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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Further reading[edit]

  • “hemolysin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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