leucocidin
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leu·co·ci·din

noun \ˌlü-kə-ˈsī-dən\

Definition of LEUCOCIDIN

: a bacterial substance that destroys white blood cells

Origin of LEUCOCIDIN

International Scientific Vocabulary leuc- + -cide + 1-in
First Known Use: 1894

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