lysin

noun

ly·​sin ˈlī-sᵊn How to pronounce lysin (audio)
: a substance (such as an antibody) capable of causing lysis

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The effort that is furthest along, however, relies on a phage enzyme called a lysin rather than on whole phages. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 26 May 2020 Other lysin drugs are in the pipeline at ContraFect and elsewhere. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 26 May 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lysin was in 1900

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“Lysin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lysin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

lysin

noun
ly·​sin ˈlīs-ᵊn How to pronounce lysin (audio)
: a substance (as an antibody) capable of causing lysis

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