an enzyme present in egg white, tears, saliva, etc. that can kill certain bacteria by dissolving the cell walls
Origin of lysozyme
see lysosome and zymelysozyme
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lysozyme
noun
An enzyme occurring naturally in egg white, human tears, saliva, and other body fluids, capable of destroying the cell walls of certain bacteria and thereby acting as a mild antiseptic.
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Noun
(plural lysozymes)
- (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.
Origin
From lyso- + enzyme.
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lysozyme - Medical Definition
n.
An enzyme occurring naturally in egg white, human tears, saliva, and other body fluids, capable of destroying the cell walls of certain bacteria and thereby acting as a mild antiseptic.
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