leu·ke·mic
variants:
or chiefly British leukaemic \ lü-ˈkē-mik 
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\Medical Definition of leukemic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of, relating to, or affected by leukemia leukemic mice
2 : characterized by an increase in white blood cells
leukemic blood
leukemic
nounvariants:
or chiefly British leukaemic
Medical Definition of leukemic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an individual affected with leukemia
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