Hemolysin Definition

hĭ-mŏlĭ-sĭn, hēmə-lī-
noun
A substance formed in the blood, as by bacterial action, that causes the destruction of red corpuscles with liberation of hemoglobin.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • erythrocytolysin
  • erythrolysin
  • haemolysin

Other Word Forms of Hemolysin

Noun

Singular:
hemolysin
Plural:
hemolysins

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