hemolysin

noun

he·​mo·​ly·​sin ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-sᵊn How to pronounce hemolysin (audio)
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hemolysin was in 1900

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“Hemolysin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolysin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

hemolysin

noun
he·​mo·​ly·​sin
variants or chiefly British haemolysin
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

called also hemotoxin

compare hemorrhagin

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