"pneumolysin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pneumolysins [plural]
Etymology: From pneumo- + lyse + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pneumo-|lyse|-in}} pneumo- + lyse + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} pneumolysin (usually uncountable, plural pneumolysins)
  1. A putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system. Wikipedia link: pneumolysin Tags: uncountable, usually

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