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A '''hemotoxin''' is a poison that attacks the red blood cells and 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.
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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.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:29, June 23, 2016

A hemotoxin is a poison that attacks the red blood cells and blood vessels, destroying the circulation.[1] Hemotoxins are toxic to blood in general, and destroy the clotting mechanism. Pit-viper venom is an example of a hemotoxin.

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  1. ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998