Hemotoxin
[hee-muh-tok-sin, hem-uh-] /ˌhi məˈtɒk sɪn, ˌhɛm ə-/
noun
1.
a , as cobra venom, that causes a hemolytic reaction.
hemotoxin he·mo·tox·in (hē’mə-tŏk’sĭn)
n.
A substance, especially one produced by a bacterium, that destroys red blood cells. Also called hematotoxin.
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