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lysozyme

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ly·so·zyme  (ls-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.
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Noun1.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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On the other hand, genetic engineering of larger organisms has already produced inexpensive and abundant supplies of two other human-breast-milk compounds: lysozyme and lactoferrin.
The tumor cells were negative for CD3 (T cells), CD68, lysozyme (myeloid cells), CAM 5.
Madison, WI, USA), and 2 [micro]L lysozyme (4 mg/mL; DingGuo Biotech.
 
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