LYSOZYME


Meaning of LYSOZYME in English

ˈlīsəˌzīm noun

( -s )

Etymology: lys- + -zyme

: a basic protein that is present in egg white and in biological secretions (as tears, saliva, and the latex of some plants) and that functions as a mucolytic enzyme and is capable of attacking the capsules of various bacteria

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