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lysozyme
noun ly·so·zyme \ˈlī-sə-ˌzīm\
Definition of LYSOZYME
: a basic bacteriolytic protein that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan and is present in egg white and in human tears and saliva
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First Known Use of LYSOZYME
1922
Rhymes with LYSOZYME
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lysozyme
noun ly·so·zyme \ˈlī-sə-ˌzīm\
Medical Definition of LYSOZYME
: a basic bacteriolytic protein that hydrolyzes peptidoglycan and is present in egg white and in saliva and tears—called also muramidase
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