lysozyme
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ly·so·zyme
noun \ˈlī-sə-ˌzīm\Definition of LYSOZYME
: a basic bacteriolytic protein that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan and is present in egg white and in human tears and saliva
First Known Use of LYSOZYME
1922
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ly·so·zyme
noun \ˈlī-sə-ˌzīm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of LYSOZYME
: a basic bacteriolytic protein that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan and is present in egg white and in saliva and tears—called also muramidase
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