Definition of hemolysin
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells
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Origin and Etymology of hemolysin
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1900
Medical Dictionary
hemolysin
noun
he·mo·ly·sin
Medical Definition of hemolysin
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells—called also hemotoxin; compare hemorrhagin
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