Definition of Streptolysin

1. Noun. Any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus.


Definition of Streptolysin

1. Noun. Any of exotoxins that destroy red blood cells by breaking their membranes, and are produced by certain strains of streptococcus. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Streptolysin

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Streptolysin

streptavidin
strepto-
streptobacilli
streptobacillus
streptocarpus
streptococcal
streptococcal sore throat
streptococci
streptococcic
streptococcus
streptococcus tonsilitis
streptodornase
streptogramin
streptokinase
streptokinases
streptolysin (current term)
streptolysins
streptomyces
streptomycete
streptomycetes
streptomycin
streptomycins
streptophyte
streptophytes
streptose
streptothricin
streptothricins
streptothrix
streptothrixes
streptovaricin

Literary usage of Streptolysin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles of Immunology by Howard Thomas Karsner, Enrique Eduardo Ecker (1921)
"Nakayama has studied the streptolysin and finds that it is filterable. He also passed the organisms through two species of animals and finds that after ..."

2. Principles of Immunology by Howard Thomas Karsner, Enrique Eduardo Ecker (1921)
"De Kruif has recently shown that streptolysin reaches its maximum in a few hours ... Nakayama has studied the streptolysin and finds that it is filterable. ..."

3. A Text-book of General Bacteriology by Edwin Oakes Jordan (1921)
"It is possible that certain poisons are formed by streptococcus in the living body which are not produced in cultures. A specific hemolysin, streptolysin, ..."

4. A Text-book of General Bacteriology by Edwin Oakes Jordan (1908)
"A specific hemolysin, streptolysin, has been demonstrated by ... According to Ruediger.f streptolysin is a true toxin, containing a ..."

5. A Text-book of General Bacteriology by Edwin Oakes Jordan (1908)
"A specific hemolysin, streptolysin, has been demonstrated by ... According to Ruediger,f streptolysin is a true toxin, containing a ..."

6. A Text-book of General Bacteriology by Edwin Oakes Jordan (1910)
"A specific hemolysin, streptolysin, has been demonstrated by ... According to Ruediger, t streptolysin is a true toxin, containing a ..."

7. A Text-book of General Bacteriology by Edwin Oakes Jordan (1910)
"A specific hemolysin, streptolysin, has been demonstrated by ... According to Ruediger, t streptolysin is a true toxin, containing a ..."

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