leukocidin
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leukocidin
[loo″ko-si´din]1. a substance toxic to leukocytes, killing the cells with or without lysis.
2. a type of exotoxin produced by pathogenic bacteria such as staphylococci or streptococci; it destroys leukocytes and may also damage monocytes and macrophages.
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leu·ko·ci·din
(lū'kō-sī'din, lū-kō-sī'din),A heat-labile substance that is elaborated by many strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and pneumococci and manifests a destructive action on leukocytes, with or without lysis of the cells.
[leukocyte + L. caedo, to kill]
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leukocidin
(1) An antibody which lyses white cells following complement fixation.(2) A pore-forming cytotoxin produced by certain bacteria.
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leu·ko·ci·din
(lū'kō-sī'din)A heat-labile substance that is elaborated by many strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and pneumococci; manifests a destructive action on leukocytes, with or without lysis of the cells.
Synonym(s): leucocidin.
Synonym(s): leucocidin.
[leukocyte + L. caedo, to kill]
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