leukoreduced

English

Alternative forms

• leucoreduced

Etymology

From leuko- +‎ reduced.

Adjective

leukoreduced (not comparable)

1. Having had leukocytes removed.
   • 2007 December 25, Nicholas Bakalar, “Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Dr. Neil Blumberg, a co-author of the study and a professor of laboratory medicine at the University of Rochester, said patients should insist on leukoreduced blood if they needed transfusions.

Related terms

• leukoreduction