First Known Use: 1900
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hemolysin
noun he·mo·ly·sin \ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-sən\
Definition of HEMOLYSIN
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells
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hemolysin
noun he·mo·ly·sin
Medical Definition of HEMOLYSIN
: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells—called also hemotoxin; compare hemorrhagin
Variants of HEMOLYSIN
he·mo·ly·sin or chiefly British hae·mo·ly·sin \ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-ən, hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən\
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