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hemolysin

[ hi-mol-i-sin, hee-muh-lahy-, hem-uh- ]

noun

, Immunology.
  1. a substance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemolysin1

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemo- + lysin

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hemolymphhemolysis