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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lysozyme /ˈlʌɪsəzʌɪm/

▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme which catalyses the destruction of the cell walls of certain bacteria, found notably in tears and egg white.

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