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lysin definition

ly·sin (lī′sin)

noun

any antibody capable of dissolving bacteria, blood corpuscles, etc.

Etymology: lys(i)- + -in

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