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haemolytic

British  
/ ˌhiːməʊˈlɪtɪk, ˌhɛm- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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More recently he was treated with cortisone for a rare blood condition, haemolytic anaemia, which causes the number of red blood cells in the body to be reduced.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The 89-year-old has been in hospital for over a week receiving treatment for a rare blood condition, haemolytic anaemia.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Anti-D jabs protect unborn babies from a deadly blood disorder called haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn, or HDFN.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2025

At present, there are only two examples of actionable pharmacogenes that also carry a disease risk: the gene UGTIA1 and Gilbert's syndrome39, and the gene G6PD and haemolytic anaemia40.

From Nature Oct. 13, 2015

This is the mode of action of the anti-substances in the case of a haemolytic or bacteriolytic serum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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