haemolysin

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A form of hemolysin — Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin.

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Meanings

nounhaemolysin (plural haemolysins)

plural haemolysins

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hemolysin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin

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hemolysinerythrolysinerythrocytolysin
Broader
organic compound
Also see
hemolysin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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