HyperDic: lysozyme

English > 1 sense of the word lysozyme:
NOUNsubstancelysozyme, muramidasean enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
English > lysozyme: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria.
Synonymmuramidase
BroaderenzymeAny of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Spanishlisozima
Catalanlisozima, lisozim

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