lysozyme

English

Etymology

lyso- +‎ enzyme

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/

Noun

lysozyme (plural lysozymes)

1. (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white

Derived terms

• lysozymal

Synonyms

• E1105 when used as a preservative

Translations

bacteriolytic enzyme

• Catalan: lisozim m
• Finnish: lysotsyymi
• German: Lysozym (de) n
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• Hungarian: lizozim
• Spanish: lisozima f