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streptolysin

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Etymology

From strepto- +‎ lysin.

Noun

streptolysin (countable and uncountable, plural streptolysins)

Any of various exotoxins that destroy red blood cells by breaking their membranes, and are produced by certain strains of streptococcus

Hypernyms

hemolysin

Related terms

streptolysis

Translations

exotoxin

Finnish: streptolysiini
Portuguese: ^{(please verify)} estreptolisina f

Further reading

streptolysin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“streptolysin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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