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hemolysin

[ hi-mol-i-sin, hee-muh-lahy-, hem-uh- ]
/ hɪˈmɒl ɪ sɪn, ˌhi məˈlaɪ-, ˌhɛm ə- /
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noun Immunology.
a substance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells.
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Origin of hemolysin

First recorded in 1895–1900; hemo- + lysin
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