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leukocidin
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leukocidin /leu·ko·ci·din/ (-si´din) a substance produced by some pathogenic bacteria that is toxic to polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils).
leu·ko·ci·din (lk-sdn, l-ks-dn)
n.
A substance, produced by certain species of Staphylococcus and Streptococcus bacteria, that can destroy or lyse white blood cells.
leukocidin
a substance produced by some pathogenic bacteria that is toxic to polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils).


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