streptolysin

English

Etymology

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

Translations

exotoxin

Finnish: streptolysiini

Portuguese: ^{(please verify)} estreptolisina f

Further reading

streptolysin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
streptolysin at OneLook Dictionary Search

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