leukocytolysin

noun

leu·​ko·​cy·​toly·​sin

ˌlükəˌsīˈtäləsə̇n,

¦lükəˌsītᵊl¦īsᵊn

: a specific lytic antibody that dissolves white blood cells

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary leukocyt- + lysin

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Rhymes for leukocytolysin

• bisson
• christen
• frisson
• glisten
• listen
• nissen
• hemolysin
• rifampicin