lysin

noun

ly·​sin ˈlī-sᵊn 

: a substance (such as an antibody) capable of causing lysis

Examples of lysin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The effort that is furthest along, however, relies on a phage enzyme called a lysin rather than on whole phages. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 26 May 2020

Other lysin drugs are in the pipeline at ContraFect and elsewhere. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 26 May 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lysin

• bison
• seisin
• actinomycin
• adriamycin
• aureomycin
• azithromycin
• clarithromycin
• erythromycin
• bleomycin
• clindamycin
• kanamycin
• lincomycin

Medical Definition

lysin

noun

ly·​sin ˈlīs-ᵊn 

: a substance (as an antibody) capable of causing lysis