Hemolysin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An agent or substance, such as an antibody or a bacterial toxin, that causes the destruction of red blood cells, thereby liberating hemoglobin.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A cellular product, having the character of an amboceptor, which causes the dissolution of the red corpuscles of the blood in the presence of a suitable complement.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    organic compound   
    Hyponym
    streptolysin   
     
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