aerolysin

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noun

A cytolytic pore-forming toxin exported by Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria

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Meanings

nounaerolysin (countable and uncountable, plural aerolysins)

plural aerolysins

  1. countableuncountableA cytolytic pore-forming toxin exported by Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria

Origin

From Aeromonas, lyse, + -in.

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APA

aerolysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerolysin

MLA

“aerolysin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerolysin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerolysin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerolysin.

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