Definition of hemolysin
:a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells
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Origin and Etymology of hemolysin
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hemolysin
noun
he·mo·ly·sin
variants:
or chiefly British
haemolysin
play
\ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-ᵊn, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən\
medical Definition of hemolysin
:a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells — called also
hemotoxin; compare hemorrhagin
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