Hemolysins
| Definition: |
Substances, usually of biological origin, that destroy blood cells; they may be antibodies or other immunologic factors, toxins, enzymes, etc.; hemotoxins are toxic to blood in general, including the clotting mechanism; hematotoxins may refer to the hematopoietic system. |
| Also Called: |
Hemotoxins |
Hemolysins Definitions and Terms
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