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lysin
[ lahy-sin ]
/ ˈlaɪ sɪn /
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noun Immunology, Biochemistry.
an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
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How to use lysin in a sentence
By adding another fractional protein, lysin, the rats were made to thrive.
Of more interest physiologically, are the recently discovered nitrogenous bases lysin and lysatinin, or lysatin.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. ChittendenThe difference is often greater when using weaker solutions than when using stronger dilutions of lysin.
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British Dictionary definitions for lysin
lysin
/ (ˈlaɪsɪn) /
noun
any of a group of antibodies or other agents that cause dissolution of cells against which they are directed
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