cytolysin

noun cy·to·ly·sin \ˌsī-tə-ˈlī-s^ən\

Definition of CYTOLYSIN

: a substance (as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·to·ly·sin \ˌsīt-^əl-ˈīs-^ən\

: a substance (as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis

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