LYSOZYME

lysozyme, muramidase

(noun) an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lysozyme (plural lysozymes)

(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white

Synonyms

• E1105 when used as a preservative

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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