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pneumolysin

pneumolysin noun: a putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.

Noun

pneumolysin (usually uncountable, plural pneumolysins)

  1. (usually) A putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.

Forms of pneumolysin

pluralpneumolysins

Origin of pneumolysin

From pneumo- + lyse + -in.

Words formed from pneumolysin

Questions about pneumolysin

What does pneumolysin mean?
Pneumolysin means a putative virulence factor of the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has a range of biological activity, including the ability to lyse and interfere with the function of cells and soluble molecules of the immune system.
What part of speech is pneumolysin?
Pneumolysin is a noun.
What is the plural of pneumolysin?
The plural of pneumolysin is pneumolysins.

Words near pneumolysin in the dictionary

  1. pneumological
  2. pneumologies
  3. pneumologist
  4. pneumologists
  5. pneumology
  6. pneumolysin
  7. pneumolysins
  8. pneumolysis
  9. pneumolysoid
  10. pneumolysoids
  11. pneumomassage

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