Medical term:
autolysin
autolysin
[aw-tol´ĭ-sin]a lysin originating in an organism and capable of destroying its own cells and tissues.
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au·tol·y·sin
(aw-tol'i-sin),An antibody that in the presence of complement causes lysis of the cells and tissues in the body of the individual in whom the lysin is formed.
Synonym(s): autocytolysin
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autolysin
(ô-tŏl′ĭ-sĭn, ô′tə-lī′sĭn)n.
An enzyme that breaks down the cells or tissues within which it is produced.
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au·tol·y·sin
(aw-tol'i-sin)An antibody that causes lysis of the cells and tissues in the body of the individual in whom the lysin is formed.
Synonym(s): autocytolysin.
Synonym(s): autocytolysin.
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