lysozyme /ˈlaɪsəzaɪm/ noun1 •A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.[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. — 2019 formslysozymes
