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lysozyme definition

lyso·zyme (lī′sə zīm′)

noun

an enzyme present in egg white, tears, saliva, etc. that can kill certain bacteria by dissolving the cell walls

Etymology: see lysosome & zyme

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