"streptolysin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: streptolysins [plural]
Etymology: strepto- + lysin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|strepto|lysin}} strepto- + lysin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} streptolysin (countable and uncountable, plural streptolysins)
  1. Any of various exotoxins that destroy red blood cells by breaking their membranes, and are produced by certain strains of streptococcus Tags: countable, uncountable Hypernyms: hemolysin Related terms: streptolysis Translations (exotoxin): streptolysiini (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-streptolysin-en-noun-KiHgD6Zb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with strepto-

Inflected forms

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