WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.wordnet-online.com

Definitions from WordNet

Definitions from the Web

Haemolysin

Definition:

Haemolysin refers to a substance, typically an enzyme or toxin, that has the ability to cause the destruction or lysis of red blood cells.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A bacterial toxin that destroys red blood cells.

Example: The haemolysin produced by the bacteria led to the lysis of the host's red blood cells.

Related products on Amazon: Haemolysin in Microbiology

Sense 2:

Noun: Any substance capable of causing the breakdown of red blood cells.

Example: The venom of certain snakes contains haemolysins, which can cause massive haemolysis in the victim.

Related products on Amazon: Snake Venom

Sense 3:

Noun: An artificial substance used in laboratory settings to induce red blood cell lysis for research purposes.

Example: Researchers used a purified haemolysin to study the mechanisms of red blood cell destruction.

Related products on Amazon: Red Blood Cell Lysis Reagent

Sense 4:

Adjective: Pertaining to or characteristic of substances that cause the lysis of red blood cells.

Example: The haemolysin activity of the toxin was crucial in its ability to induce cell death.

Related products on Amazon: Cell Death Mechanisms