hemolysin

noun

he·​mo·​ly·​sin ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-sᵊn 

: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hemolysin

noun

he·​mo·​ly·​sin

variants or chiefly British haemolysin

ˌhē-mə-ˈlīs-ᵊn  hi-ˈmäl-ə-sən 

: a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells

called also hemotoxin

compare hemorrhagin