leukotaxine

leukotaxine definition - medical

leu·ko·tax·ine (lo͞oˌkə-tăkˈsēnˌ, -sĭn)

noun
A crystalline nitrogenous material produced in injured, acutely degenerating tissue and found in inflammatory exudates that increases the permeability of capillaries and the migration of white blood cells.

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