hemolysin

noun

he·mo·ly·sin | \ ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-sᵊn

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Definition of hemolysin

: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

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hemolymph gland

hemolytic anemia

hemolytic disease of the newborn

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hemolysin

noun

he·mo·ly·sin

variants: or chiefly British haemolysin \ ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-ᵊn

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, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən

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Medical Definition of hemolysin

: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

— called also hemotoxin

— compare hemorrhagin

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