Definition of Cytolysin

1. Noun. A substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells.

Generic synonyms: Lysin

Definition of Cytolysin

1. Noun. (biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell ¹

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Definition of Cytolysin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cytolysin

1. A substance i.e., an antibody that effects partial or complete destruction of an animal cell; may require complement. See: perforin. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytolysin

cytolipin
cytologic
cytologic examination
cytologic screening
cytologic smear
cytological
cytologically
cytologies
cytologist
cytologists
cytology
cytology brush
cytolymph
cytolyses
cytolysin (current term)
cytolysins
cytolysis
cytolysosome
cytolytic
cytolyze
cytoma
cytomatrix
cytomegalic
cytomegalic cells
cytomegalic inclusion disease
cytomegalovirus disease
cytomegalovirus infections
cytomegalovirus polyradiculopathy

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