hemolysin

English

Etymology

From hemo- +‎ lysin.

Noun

hemolysin (plural hemolysins)

(medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin

Related terms

Translations

any substance that damages the membranes of red blood cells

Portuguese: hemolisina f, amboceptor m

Further reading

“hemolysin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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