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lysin

  • /ˈlaɪsɪn/

Rhymes with -aɪsɪn

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From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis) + -in.

noun lysins

  1. any substance or antibody that can cause the destruction (by lysis) of blood cells, bacteria etc

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@misc{lysin_2026,
  title = {lysin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lysin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}