lysozyme

English

Etymology

lyso- +‎ enzyme

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/

Noun

lysozyme (plural lysozymes)

(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white

Derived terms

lysozymal

Synonyms

E1105 when used as a preservative

Translations

bacteriolytic enzyme

Catalan: lisozim m
Finnish: lysotsyymi
German: Lysozym (de) n

Hungarian: lizozim
Spanish: lisozima f

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