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hemolysin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
hemolysin
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- English lysin English hemolysin From hemo- + lysin.

Inflected Forms

hemolysins (plural)

Derived Forms

autohemolysin cohemolysin enterohemolysin

Frequently Paired Words

hemolysis hemolytic

Synonyms

haemolysin erythrolysin erythrocytolysin

Questions

What does hemolysin mean?
Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin.
Where does hemolysin come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- English lysin English hemolysin From hemo- + lysin.

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