adjective
- relating to or characterized by leukopenia; having an abnormally low white blood cell count
Usage: medical/clinical term; also spelled leucopenic in British English
Examples
- The patient developed a leukopenic condition after chemotherapy treatment.
- Leukopenic patients are at increased risk of infection.
- The blood test revealed a leukopenic state with dangerously low neutrophil levels.
- Certain medications can cause leukopenic side effects.
- The oncologist monitored the leukopenic patient closely during cancer treatment.