haemolysin
World English Dictionary
haemolysin or (US) hemolysin (ˌhiːməʊˈlaɪsɪn, ˌhɛməʊ-, hɪˈmɒlɪsɪn, ˌhiːməʊˈlaɪsɪn, ˌhɛməʊ-, hɪˈmɒlɪsɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| biochem any substance, esp an antibody, that causes the breakdown of red blood cells | |
| hemolysin or (US) hemolysin | |
| —n | |
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| haemolysin | |
noun | |
| any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin [syn: hemolysin] |
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