hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin
(noun) any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hemolysin (plural hemolysins)
(medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
Source: Wiktionary
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
