Medical Dictionary

proteolysin

noun pro·te·ol·y·sin
\ˌprōt-ē-ˈäl-ə-sən, -ē-ə-ˈlīs-ən\

Medical Definition of PROTEOLYSIN

:  a lysin (as an enzyme) producing proteolysis

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