cytolysin

noun

cy·to·ly·sin ˌsī-tə-ˈlī-sᵊn

: a substance (such as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis

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1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cytolysin was in 1901

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cytolysin

noun

cy·to·ly·sin ˌsīt-ᵊl-ˈīs-ᵊn

: a substance (as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis

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