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/suy tol"euh sin, suyt'l uy"sin/, n. Biochem.any substance that produces cytolysis.[1900-05; CYTOLYS(IS) + -IN1]
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Cytolysin — refers to the substance or antibody elaborated by microorganisms, plants or animals that is specifically toxic to individual cells,[1][2] in many cases causing their dissolution through lysis. Cytolysins that have a specific action for certain… … Wikipedia
cytolysin — [sī täl′ə sin] n. a substance or antibody that produces cytolysis … English World dictionary
cytolysin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1903 a substance (as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis … New Collegiate Dictionary
cytolysin — noun Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell … Wiktionary
cytolysin — A substance i.e., an antibody that effects partial or complete destruction of an animal cell; may require complement. SEE ALSO: perforin. * * * cy·to·ly·sin .sīt əl īs ən n a substance (as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis * *… … Medical dictionary
cytolysin — n. substance which causes the breakdown of cells in a living organism … English contemporary dictionary
cytolysin — cy·tol·y·sin … English syllables
cytolysin — noun a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells • Hypernyms: ↑lysin * * * ˌsītəlˈīsən noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cytolys (from New Latin … Useful english dictionary
Cholesterol-dependent cytolysin — Cholesterol Dependent Cytolysins (CDC) are a family of β barrel pore forming exotoxins that are secreted by Gram positive bacteria. CDC are secreted as water soluble monomers of 50 70 kDa, that once bound to the target cell, will form a circular… … Wikipedia
isocytolysin — A cytolysin that reacts with the cells of certain other animals of the same species, but not with the cells of the individual that formed the i.. * * * iso·cy·tol·y·sin (i″so si tolґə sin) [iso + cytolysin] a cytolysin that acts on the … Medical dictionary
