leucocidin

English

Alternative forms

• leukocidin

Etymology

From leuco- +‎ -cide +‎ -in.

Noun

leucocidin (plural leucocidins)

1. (biology) Any staphylococcal or streptococcal exotoxin that causes leucocyte killing or lysis.

Hypernyms

• cytotoxin
• exotoxin