vibriolysin

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noun

A thermostable form of thermolysin present in bacteria of the genus Vibrio.

Origintranslingual Vibrio →
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Meanings

nounvibriolysin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA thermostable form of thermolysin present in bacteria of the genus Vibrio.

Origin

  1. translingualVibrio
  2. Englishvibriolysin

From translingual Vibrio + lysin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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