ly·so·zyme (l  s -zm )n. An enzyme occurring naturally in egg white, human tears, saliva, and other body fluids, capable of destroying the cell walls of certain bacteria and thereby acting as a mild antiseptic. |
lysozyme [ˈlaɪsəˌzaɪm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme occurring in tears, certain body tissues, and egg white: destroys bacteria by hydrolysing polysaccharides in their cell walls
[from lyso- + (en)zyme]
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| Noun | 1. | lysozyme - an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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