lysozyme

lysozyme

English

Etymology

lyso- +‎ enzyme

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/

Noun

lysozyme (plural lysozymes)

1. (biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.
   • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), pages 47-48:

     [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.

Synonyms

• E1105 when used as a preservative

Derived terms

• lysozymal

Translations

bacteriolytic enzyme

Catalan: lisozim m Finnish: lysotsyymi German: Lysozym (de) n Hungarian: lizozim Spanish: lisozima f

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French

Noun

lysozyme m (plural lysozymes)

1. lysozyme

Further reading

• “lysozyme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.