Leukotoxicity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leukotoxicity is a noun meaning (immunology) The quality of being leukotoxic.
Meaning
(immunology) The quality of being leukotoxic.
Example Sentences
leukotoxicity (luko-tok-sis'it-e). Toxicity to leukocytes.
Finally, Bernheimer et al. have shown a striking correlation between the leukotoxicity of certain strains of streptococci and ability of the same strains to produce DPNase.
When female lung cancer patients were treated with combinations of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, cisplatin, doxorubicin, and etoposide, they had more severe leukotoxicity when compared to males.
The purpose of the present investigation was to clarify the apparent discrepancy in the literature concerning the leukotoxicity of various streptolysin S preparations, and to study the effect of sublethal doses of streptolysin S on phagocytosis of streptococci by mouse peritoneal macrophages.
Word Forms
- leucotoxicity
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leucotoxicity, leukotoxin, leukemogenicity, leucotoxin, lymphocytotoxicity, myelotoxicity.
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