streptolysin /strep·tol·y·sin/ (strep-tol´ĭ-sin) the hemolysin of hemolytic streptococci.
streptolysin
strep·tol·y·sin (str p-t l  -sn, strp t -l sn)n. A hemolysin produced by streptococci. |
streptolysin
[streptol′isis]
Etymology: Gk, streptos + lysein, to loosen
a filterable substance, produced by streptococci, that liberates hemoglobin from red blood cells.
streptolysin
the hemolysin of hemolytic streptococci.
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