isolysin

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noun

A hemolysin, in the serum of an animal, that will dissolve the red blood cells of another animal of the same species.

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Meanings

nounisolysin (plural isolysins)

plural isolysins

  1. A hemolysin, in the serum of an animal, that will dissolve the red blood cells of another animal of the same species.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
homolysin

Origin

From iso- + lysin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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