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leukemic

adjective leu·ke·mic
variants: or chiefly British leukaemic play \lü-ˈkē-mik\

medical Definition of leukemic

1 : of, relating to, or affected by leukemia
  • leukemic mice
2 : characterized by an increase in white blood cells
  • leukemic blood
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leukemic

noun
variants: or chiefly British leukaemic

medical Definition of leukemic

: an individual affected with leukemia

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