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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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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

On 19 May 2011, three children at a city hospital were battling haemolytic uraemic syndrome, a life-threatening condition caused by a severe gastrointestinal infection with the bacterium Escherichia coli.

From Nature • Aug. 26, 2014

Famous for outlining the "three act" structure used by many screenplays, the author and lecturer died of haemolytic anaemia at his Beverly Hills home.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2013

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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