[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.
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Lysozyme
//ˈlaɪsəzaɪm//
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Catalan
1 entries- lisozim noun (bacteriolytic enzyme)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 溶菌酶 noun (bacteriolytic enzyme)
Finnish
1 entries- lysotsyymi noun (bacteriolytic enzyme)
German
1 entries- Lysozym noun (bacteriolytic enzyme)
Hungarian
1 entries- lizozim noun (bacteriolytic enzyme)
Spanish
1 entries- lisozima noun (bacteriolytic enzyme)
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