hemolysin
[ hi-mol-i-sin, hee-muh-lahy-, hem-uh- ]
/ hɪˈmɒl ɪ sɪn, ˌhi məˈlaɪ-, ˌhɛm ə- /
noun Immunology.
a substance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells.
Words nearby hemolysin
hemohistioblast,
hemoid,
hemolith,
hemolymph,
hemolysate,
hemolysin,
hemolysin unit,
hemolysinogen,
hemolysis,
hemolytic,
hemolytic anemia
Medical definitions for hemolysin
hemolysin
[ hĭ-mŏl′ĭ-sĭn, hē′mə-lī′- ]
n.
An agent or a substance, such as an antibody or a bacterial toxin, that causes the destruction of red blood cells, thereby liberating hemoglobin.
erythrocytolysin erythrolysin