STREPTOLYSIN

streptolysin

(noun) any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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

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