Streptolysin
[strep-tuh-lahy-sin] /ˌstrɛp təˈlaɪ sɪn/
noun, Bacteriology.
1.
a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus.
streptolysin strep·tol·y·sin (strěp-tŏl’ĭ-sĭn, strěp’tə-lī’sĭn)
n.
A hemolysin produced by streptococci.
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