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leukotaxine

noun leu·ko·tax·ine

Medical Definition of LEUKOTAXINE

:  a crystalline polypeptide that is obtained from the fluid at sites of inflammation in the body and that increases the permeability of capillaries and migration of leukocytes

Variants of LEUKOTAXINE

leu·ko·tax·ine or chiefly British leu·co·tax·ine \ˌlü-kə-ˈtak-ˌsēn, -sən\

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