hemolysin

hemolysin definition - medical

he·mol·y·sin (hĭ-mŏlˈĭ-sĭn, hēˌmə-līˈ-)

noun
An agent or a substance, such as an antibody or a bacterial toxin, that causes the destruction of red blood cells, thereby liberating hemoglobin. Also called erythrocytolysin, erythrolysin.

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