Haemolysin
/ˌhiːməʊˈlaɪsɪn; ˌhɛməʊ-; hɪˈmɒlɪsɪn/
noun
1.
(biochem) any substance, esp an antibody, that causes the breakdown of red blood cells
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/ˌhiːməʊˈlɪtɪk; ˌhɛm-/ adjective 1. of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
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/ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪə; ˌhɛm-/ noun 1. an inheritable disease, usually affecting only males but transmitted by women to their male children, characterized by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor wound may result in fatal bleeding
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/ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪˌæk; ˌhɛm-/ noun 1. a person having haemophilia Nontechnical name bleeder Also called haemophile