lysin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪsɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lī′sin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ly•sin  (lī′sin),USA pronunciation n. [Immunol., Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistry, Immunologyan antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
  • lys- + -in2 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lysin / ˈlaɪsɪn/
  1. any of a group of antibodies or other agents that cause dissolution of cells against which they are directed
'lysin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lys - fibrinolysin - hemolysin - lyse - lysis - lytic - streptolysin

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