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/ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/ · noun
(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white..
[Alexander Fleming] had in 1923 discovered lysozyme, an antimicrobial enzyme found in saliva, mucus and tears as part of the body’s first line of defence against invading pathogens.
Use lysozyme when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lysozyme means (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white..
Common synonyms include E1105 when used as a preservative.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[Alexander Fleming] had in 1923 discovered lysozyme, an antimicrobial enzyme found in saliva, mucus and tears as part of the body’s first line of defence against invading pathogens.
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