adjective
- poisonous or toxic to blood or blood cells; capable of destroying red blood cells or causing hemolysis
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled haemotoxic in British English
Examples
- The hemotoxic venom of certain snakes destroys red blood cells in the victim's bloodstream.
- Researchers studied the hemotoxic effects of the plant extract on laboratory samples.
- Some bacterial toxins are hemotoxic, causing anemia in infected patients.
- The hemotoxic compound was identified as the primary cause of the patient's hemolytic crisis.
- Hemotoxic substances can trigger severe immune responses in susceptible individuals.