SINCE 1828
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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hemolysin
noun
he·mo·ly·sin
variants:
or chiefly British haemolysin \ ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-ᵊn
, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən
\
, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən
\
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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