| − | A '''hemotoxin''' is a [[poison]] that attacks the [[red blood cell]]s and [[blood vessel|blood vessels]], destroying the circulation.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Hemotoxins are toxic to blood in general, and destroy the clotting mechanism. Pit-viper venom is an example of a hemotoxin. | + | A '''hemotoxin''' is a [[poison]] that attacks the [[red blood cell]]s and [[blood vessel]]s, destroying the circulation.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Hemotoxins are toxic to blood in general, and destroy the clotting mechanism. Pit-viper venom is an example of a hemotoxin. |