Lysozyme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lysozyme is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.
Example Sentences
[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.
Word Forms
- lysozymes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lipozyme, zymolase, endolysin, isolysin, autolysin, zymolyase.
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