he·mo·ly·sin
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Definition of hemolysin
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells
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“Hemolysin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolysin. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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hemolysin
noun
he·mo·ly·sin
variants:
or chiefly British haemolysin \
ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-ᵊn
, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən
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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 hemorrhaginComments on hemolysin
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The first known use of hemolysin was in 1900
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