Clostridium histolyticum

Clostridium histolyticum definition - medical

Clostridium his·to·lyt·i·cum (hĭsˌtə-lĭtˈĭ-kəm)

noun
A bacterium found in wounds, where it induces necrosis of tissue by producing a cytolytic exotoxin.

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