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leukotoxin

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leukotoxin /leu·ko·tox·in/ (loo´ko-tok″sin) a cytoxin destructive to leukocytes.
leu·ko·tox·in (lk-tksn)
n.
See leukocytotoxin.
leukotoxin
[lo̅o̅′kətok′sin]
Etymology: Gk, leukos + toxikon, poison
a substance that can inactivate or destroy leukocytes. leukotoxic, adj.
leukotoxin [loo´ko-tok″sin]
a toxin that destroys leukocytes.
leukotoxin
a toxin that destroys leukocytes.
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