hemotoxin

[hee-muh-tok-sin, hem-uh-]

noun

a toxin, as cobra venom, that causes a hemolytic reaction.

Origin:
hemo- + toxin

Related forms

he·mo·tox·ic, adjective

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hemotoxin he·mo·tox·in (hē'mə-tŏk'sĭn)
n.
A substance, especially one produced by a bacterium, that destroys red blood cells. Also called hematotoxin.

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