1. a toxin or poison that destroys red blood cells or damages blood tissue
Usage: technical; medical/scientific

Examples

• The venom of certain snakes contains hemotoxin that breaks down red blood cells.
• Hemotoxin in the spider's bite caused severe tissue damage around the wound.
• Researchers studied how hemotoxin affects blood coagulation in laboratory tests.
• The hemotoxin produced by the bacterium destroys the host's blood cells.
• Antivenom is used to counteract the effects of hemotoxin from venomous bites.