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lysozyme

DEFINITIONS OF: lysozyme

1

n an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

Synonyms:
muramidase
Type of:
enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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