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hemotoxin

American  
[hee-muh-tok-sin, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈtɒk sɪn, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

  1. a toxin, as cobra venom, that causes a hemolytic reaction.

Other Word Forms

  • hemotoxic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemotoxin

hemo- + toxin

Example Sentences

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The snakes that I used had a hemotoxin, which destroys red blood cells, and that’s why people’s legs and limbs fall off in Central America.”

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2018

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