heterolysin

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noun

A haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced

OriginEnglish lysin ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterolysin (plural heterolysins)

plural heterolysins

  1. biologyA haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishlysin
  7. Englishheterolysin

From hetero- + lysin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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