heterolysin

heterolysin
A lysin that is formed in one species of animal and manifests lytic activity on the cells of a different species.

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het·ero·ly·sin .het-ə-rō-'līs-ən n a hemolysin that is formed in one organism in response to the introduction of the blood of an organism of a different species and has a specific hemolytic action on the blood cells of the introduced kind

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het·er·ol·y·sin (het″ər-olґĭ-sin) a lysin that dissolves cells of species other than the one in which it is formed, by leading to interruption of the integrity of the cell membranes; a lysin formed on the introduction of antigen from a different species.

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  • heterolysin — het·ero·lysin …   English syllables

  • heterolysin — |hed.ərō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary heter + lysin : a hemolysin from an animal of a different species …   Useful english dictionary

  • heterolytic — Pertaining to heterolysis or to the effect of a heterolysin. * * * het·ero·lyt·ic (het″ər o litґik) pertaining to or caused by heterolysis or a heterolysin …   Medical dictionary

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  • antiheterolysin — an·ti·het·er·ol·y·sin (an″te ) (an″ti het″ər olґĭ sin) a substance that counteracts heterolysin …   Medical dictionary

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