hemolysin
noun
he·mo·ly·sin
ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-sᵊn 
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells
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First Known Use
1900, in the meaning defined above
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“Hemolysin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolysin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
hemolysin
noun
he·mo·ly·sin
variants
or chiefly British haemolysin
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells
called also hemotoxin
compare hemorrhagin
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