leukoreduced

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Etymology

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From leuko- +‎ reduced.

Adjective

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leukoreduced (not comparable)

  1. Having had leukocytes removed.
    • 2007 December 25, Nicholas Bakalar, “Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women”, in New York Times[1]:
      Dr. Neil Blumberg, a co-author of the study and a professor of laboratory medicine at the University of Rochester, said patients should insist on leukoreduced blood if they needed transfusions.
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