hemolysin

noun he·mo·ly·sin \ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-s^ən\

Definition of HEMOLYSIN

: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun he·mo·ly·sin

: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells—called also hemotoxin; compare hemorrhagin

he·mo·ly·sin or chiefly British hae·mo·ly·sin \ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-^ən, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən\

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