"lysozyme" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/ Forms: lysozymes [plural]
Etymology: lyso- + enzyme Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|lyso|enzyme}} lyso- + enzyme Head templates: {{en-noun}} lysozyme (plural lysozymes)
  1. (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white. Wikipedia link: lysozyme Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: E1105 when used as a preservative Derived forms: lysozymal Translations (bacteriolytic enzyme): lisozim [masculine] (Catalan), lysotsyymi (Finnish), Lysozym [neuter] (German), lizozim (Hungarian), lisozima [feminine] (Spanish)

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