autolysin

[ awt-l-ahy-sin, aw-tol-uh- ]

noun
  1. any agent producing autolysis.

Origin of autolysin

1
First recorded in 1960–65; autolys(is) + -in2

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British Dictionary definitions for autolysin

autolysin

/ (ˌɔːtəˈlaɪsɪn, ɔːˈtɒlɪ-) /


noun
  1. any agent that produces autolysis

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