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Answer for the clue "Any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis ", 5 letters:
lysin

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The term lysin may refer to any protein that causes cell lysis , such as: Most commonly, phage lysins , also known as endolysins Autolysin Cytolysin Egg lysin Hemolysin NK-lysin Streptolysin

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. any substance or antibody that can cause the destruction (by lysis) of blood cells, bacteria etc

Usage examples of lysin.

By adding another fractional protein, lysin, the rats were made to thrive.