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streptolysin

/ˌstrɛp.təˈlaɪ.sɪn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa qualquer uma de várias hemolisinas produzidas por cepas de bactérias estreptocócicas.

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noun

/ˌstrɛp.təˈlaɪ.sɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa qualquer uma de várias hemolisinas produzidas por cepas de bactérias estreptocócicas.

A noun referring to any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus bacteria.

  1. Bacterial toxinC2formalmedical

    Any of several hemolysins produced by strains of streptococcus bacteria that can destroy red blood cells.

    ptestreptolisina

    • Streptolysin O is inactivated by oxygen, while streptolysin S is stable in air.
    • The presence of antibodies to streptolysin can indicate a recent streptococcal infection.
    • Researchers studied the mechanism by which streptolysin damages cell membranes.
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  • streptolysins plural form
  • streptolysins' possessive plural form
  • streptolysin's possessive singular form