cytolysin

cy·tol·y·sin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-tol-uh-sin, sahyt-l-ahy-sin]
- /saɪˈtɒl ə sɪn, ˌsaɪt lˈaɪ sɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-tol-uh-sin, sahyt-l-ahy-sin]
- /saɪˈtɒl ə sɪn, ˌsaɪt lˈaɪ sɪn/

Definitions of cytolysin word

noun cytolysin a substance that can partially or completely destroy animal cells 3
noun cytolysin a substance or antibody that produces cytolysis 3
noun cytolysin any substance that produces cytolysis. 1
noun cytolysin (biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell. 0

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Origin of cytolysin

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; cytolys(is) + -in1

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Parts of speech for Cytolysin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cytolysin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cytolysin usage trend in Literature

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