hemotoxic
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Damaging blood cells and vessels, often causing internal bleeding
- adjective
- /ˌhiːməˈtɒkɪk/
- Specialized
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hemotóxico
- Many species of snakes, such as the coral snake, produce hemotoxic venom that destroys red blood cells.
- hemotoxic venom
Examples
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The bite of a hemotoxic snake can lead to severe bleeding and damage to blood cells.
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hemotoxic syndrome I'm afraid
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Hemotoxic agents in certain snake venoms can cause significant tissue damage and may result in organ failure.
Synonyms
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8.1
Causing or involving heavy bleeding inside the body
includes bleeding but also destroys blood cells and damages tissues
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9.1
Causing red blood cells to break
is broader, also damaging blood vessels and tissues not only blood cells
Surface Forms
hemotoxic positive
Morphology
Etymology
Hemotoxic comes from two Greek parts: hemo- meaning 'blood' and -toxic meaning 'poison', the same '-toxic' you find in toxic. So hemotoxic means 'poisonous to the blood', which explains why it describes something that damages blood cells, blood vessels, or causes bleeding.