hemotoxin
Destroys red cells
A hemotoxin is a substance that destroys red blood cells or disrupts blood clotting.
Snake venoms often contain hemotoxins, causing internal bleeding and tissue damage: The viper's hemotoxin left the wound oozing for hours.
Distinguished from neurotoxins, which attack the nervous system.
Serpent fang injury
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
venomous · antivenin · boomslang · pit viper · bushmaster · bite · injection · fang marks
Agent destroying cells
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
- lectinSugar-binding protein
- snake venomPoisonous serpent secretion
Substance preventing blood clots
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- fibrinogenPlasma protein for coagulation
platelets · hemostasis · erythrocytes · plasma · serum · leukocytes · protease · thrombin
Localized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
- septicemiaInfection spreading through bloodstream
- toxemiaPoisoned blood condition
apoptosis · degeneration · cell death · organ failure · renal failure · systemic · ischemia · infarction
snakebite
Serpent fang injury
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
fangs · venomous · antivenin · boomslang · pit viper · bushmaster · bite · injection · fang marks · swelling
cytotoxin
Agent destroying cells
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
- lectinSugar-binding protein
anticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
fibrinogen · platelets · hemostasis · erythrocytes · plasma · serum · leukocytes · protease · thrombin · disseminated
necrosis
Localized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
- septicemiaInfection spreading through bloodstream
toxemia · apoptosis · degeneration · cell death · organ failure · renal failure · systemic · ischemia · infarction · compartment syndrome