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he•mol•y•sin
(hi mol′i sin, hē′mə lī′-, hem′ə-),USA pronunciation n. [Immunol.]
- Immunologya substance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells.
- hemo- + lysin 1895–1900
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