pneumolysin

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noun

A putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.

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Meanings

nounpneumolysin (usually uncountable, plural pneumolysins)

plural pneumolysins

  1. uncountableusuallyA putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.

Origin

From pneumo- + lyse + -in.

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pneumolysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumolysin

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“pneumolysin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumolysin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumolysin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumolysin.

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