haemolytic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or involving hemolysis: "Haemolytic" describes something that pertains to or is characterized by hemolysis, which is the destruction of red blood cells.
- Causing hemolysis: It can also describe an agent, substance, or process that causes the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The patient was diagnosed with a haemolytic disorder. (The patient was diagnosed with a disorder involving the destruction of red blood cells.)
- Certain snake venoms have strong haemolytic properties. (Certain snake venoms contain substances that cause red blood cells to rupture.)
- The test confirmed a haemolytic reaction to the medication. (The test confirmed that the medication caused the destruction of red blood cells.)
Advanced Usage
- "Haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)": A medical condition where a mother's antibodies attack her baby's red blood cells.
- The newborn required treatment for haemolytic disease.
- "Haemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)": A serious condition characterized by hemolytic anemia, acute kidney failure, and a low platelet count.
- The outbreak was linked to a strain of E. coli that can cause haemolytic-uremic syndrome.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemolytic (adj): The American English spelling of "haemolytic". The meaning is identical.
- Hemolytic anemia is a common complication.
- Hemolysis (n): The process or event of red blood cell destruction.
- The toxin caused widespread hemolysis.
- Hemolyze (v): To cause or undergo hemolysis.
- Some antibodies can hemolyze red blood cells in vitro.
Synonyms
- Erythrolytic: A less common technical synonym, also meaning destructive to red blood cells (erythrocytes).
Adjective
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relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
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hemolytic anemia
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