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Any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
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hemolysin
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin [syn: haemolysin , erythrolysin , erythrocytolysin ]
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Hemolysins or haemolysins are lipids and proteins that cause lysis of red blood cells by destroying their cell membrane . Although the lytic activity of some microbe-derived hemolysins on red blood cells may be of great importance for nutrient acquisition, ...
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n. (context medicine English) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
Usage examples of hemolysin.
Clostridia and pneumococci produced a variety of hemolysins that destroyed red cells.