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noun any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- English lysin English hemolysin From hemo- + lysin.
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