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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Origin of lysin

First recorded in 1895–1900; lys- + -in²

Words nearby lysin

lysergic acid diethylamide, lysi-, Lysias, Lysimachus, lysimeter, lysin, lysine, Lysippus, lysis, Lysistrata, Lysithea

How to use lysin in a sentence

By adding another fractional protein, lysin, the rats were made to thrive.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
Of more interest physiologically, are the recently discovered nitrogenous bases lysin and lysatinin, or lysatin.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. Chittenden
The difference is often greater when using weaker solutions than when using stronger dilutions of lysin.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen

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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