Leukocytolysis
leukocytolysis leu·ko·cy·tol·y·sis (lōō’kə-sī-tŏl’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The destruction or lysis of white blood cells.
leu’ko·cy’to·lyt’ic (-sī’tə-lĭt’ĭk) adj.
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