A protein in the blood which destroys the cell against which it is directed.
Antibodies which, usually together with complement, dissolve the antigenic cells.
A protein component in the blood that is capable of bringing about the destruction (lysis) of whole cells. Names are given to varieties of lysin with different targets; for example, hemolysin attacks red blood cells; leukolysin white cells; and a bacteriolysin bacterial cells.
An antibody with the ability to induce cell dissolution.