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pneumolysin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pneu-molysin
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pneumo- + lyse + -in.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pneumolysins (plural)

Derived Forms

pneumolysoid

Questions

What does pneumolysin mean?
A putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.
Where does pneumolysin come from?
From pneumo- + lyse + -in.

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