hemolysin

== English == === Etymology === From hemo- +‎ lysin. === Noun === hemolysin (plural hemolysins) (medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hemolysis hemolytic ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “hemolysin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.