Medical term:

muramidase


lysozyme

 [li´so-zim]
a crystalline, basic protein present in saliva, tears, egg white, and many animal fluids, which functions as an antibacterial enzyme.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ly·so·zyme

(lī'sō-zīm), [MIM*153450]
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1,4-β linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, and is thus destructive to cell walls of certain bacteria; present in tears and some other body fluids, in egg white, and in some plant tissues; used as an antiseptic to prevent caries and treat infant formulas.
Synonym(s): mucopeptide glycohydrolase, muramidase
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ly·so·zyme

(lī'sō-zīm)
An enzyme destructive to cell walls of certain bacteria; present in tears, egg white, and some plant tissues; used in the prevention of caries and in the treatment of infant formulas.
Synonym(s): muramidase.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ly·so·zyme

(lī'sō-zīm) [MIM*153450]
An enzyme destructive to cell walls of certain bacteria; present in tears, egg white, and some plant tissues; used in caries to prevent.
Synonym(s): muramidase.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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