homolysin

homolysin
A sensitizing hemolytic antibody (hemolysin) formed as the result of stimulation by an antigen derived from an animal of the same species. [homo- + hemolysin]

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ho·mol·y·sin (ho-molґə-sin) a lysin (e.g., isohemolysin) produced by injection into the body of antigen derived from an individual of the same species.

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  • homolysis — noun a) The decomposition of a substance without reacting with other substances b) The lysis of blood cells by homolysin …   Wiktionary

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  • hom- — I. combining form or homo Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from homos more at same 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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