hemotoxin

[ hee-muh-tok-sin, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈtɒk sɪn, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

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

Origin of hemotoxin

OTHER WORDS FROM hemotoxin

he·mo·tox·ic, adjective

Medical definitions for hemotoxic (1 of 2)

hemotoxic
[ hē′mə-tŏksĭk ]

adj.

Causing blood poisoning.
Hemolytic.

Medical definitions for hemotoxic (2 of 2)

hemotoxin
[ hē′mə-tŏksĭn ]

n.

A substance, especially one produced by a bacterium, that destroys red blood cells. hematotoxin