Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lysozyme

/ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: lysozyme
IPA: /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/

25

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.

Example Sentences

"[Alexander Fleming] had in 1923 discovered lysozyme, an antimicrobial enzyme found in saliva, mucus and tears as part of the body’s first line of defence against invading pathogens."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)bor. English lyso- Russian дэ (dɛ)bor. English debor. English Enzymbor. English enzyme English lysozyme From lyso- + enzyme.

Inflected Forms

lysozymes (plural)

Derived Forms

lysozymal

Synonyms

E1105 when used as a preservative muramidase

Questions

How do you pronounce lysozyme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/.
What does lysozyme mean?: A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.
Where does lysozyme come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)bor. English lyso- Russian дэ (dɛ)bor. English debor. English Enzymbor. English enzyme English lysozyme From lyso- + enzyme.

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