leukocidin
noun
leu·ko·ci·din
variants
or chiefly British leucocidin
: a heat-stable substance (as that produced by some bacteria) capable of killing or destroying white blood cells
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“Leukocidin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/leukocidin. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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