lysozyme
lysozyme — 名詞
1. a natural antibacterial substance found in body fluids such as tears, saliva, sw
溶菌酶
存在於體液中能破壞細菌的酵素
a natural antibacterial substance found in body fluids such as tears, saliva, sweat, and egg white that kills bacteria by breaking down their outer walls
Layla's biology teacher used fresh egg white to demonstrate how lysozyme attacks bacterial cell walls.
Layla 的生物老師使用新鮮蛋白來示範溶菌酶如何攻擊細菌的細胞壁。
lysozyme + verb: attacks / breaks down / destroys bacterial cell walls
Yumi learned that lysozyme in her tears is a natural defence against common eye infections.
Yumi 學到眼淚中的溶菌酶是對抗常見眼部感染的天然防線。
lysozyme + prepositional: in tears / saliva / egg white
Dr. Hassan studied whether adding lysozyme to wound dressings could reduce infections in hospital patients.
Hassan 醫師研究在傷口敷料中加入溶菌酶是否能降低住院病人的感染率。
Ezra's lab report showed that lysozyme from egg white kills bacteria within minutes.
Ezra 的實驗報告顯示來自蛋白的溶菌酶能在幾分鐘內殺死細菌。
- muramidase
the systematic biochemical name for the same enzyme, used mainly in specialist literature
用法筆記
Lysozyme is an uncountable noun in general scientific use. It is typically discussed in biology and medical contexts, especially in relation to the body's innate immune system.