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- US Pronunciation
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- [hi-mol-i-sin, hee-muh-lahy-, hem-uh-]
- /hɪˈmɒl ɪ sɪn, ˌhi məˈlaɪ-, ˌhɛm ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hi-mol-i-sin, hee-muh-lahy-, hem-uh-]
- /hɪˈmɒl ɪ sɪn, ˌhi məˈlaɪ-, ˌhɛm ə-/
Definitions of hemolysin word
- noun hemolysin a substance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells. 1
- noun hemolysin A substance in the blood that destroys red blood cells and liberates hemoglobin. 1
- noun hemolysin a substance formed in the blood, as by bacterial action, that causes the destruction of red corpuscles with liberation of hemoglobin 0
- noun hemolysin (medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin. 0
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Origin of hemolysin
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; hemo- + lysin
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Parts of speech for Hemolysin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemolysin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
hemolysin usage trend in Literature
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- what is hemolysin?
- what is a hemolysin?
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