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hemolysin definition

hemo·ly·sin (hē′mō lī′sin, hem′ō-; hē mäl′ə sin)

noun

a substance formed in the blood, as by bacterial action, that causes the destruction of red corpuscles with liberation of hemoglobin

Etymology: < hemo- + Gr lysis, a dissolving + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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