isolysin

isolysin definition - medical

i·sol·y·sin (ī-sŏlˈĭ-sĭn, īˌsə-līˈsĭn)

noun
An antibody that combines with, sensitizes, and causes complement-fixation and the dissolution of the cells that contain the specific isoantigen.

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