neutropenicadj.
/ˌnjuːtrə(ʊ)ˈpiːnɪk/, U.S. /ˌn(j)utrəˈpinɪk/ Medicine.
Affected by neutropenia; associated with or characterized by neutropenia.
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dispirited1740
hypinotic1855
hypoglycaemic1923
thrombocytopenic1923
thrombopenic1924
neutropenic1932
hypocalcaemic1935
hypoproteinaemic1935
sideropenic1939
hypoprothrombinaemic1942
hypophosphataemic1946
hypopotassaemic1950
hypokalaemic1953
agammaglobulinaemic1954
hyponatraemic1955
hypomagnesaemic1960
1932 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 16 July 194/1 (title) The neutropenic state.
1951 Science 14 Sept. 277/1 Likewise, the pulmonary circulation warrants careful study in neutropenic and thrombopenic states that are not completely explained by current theories.
1963 Federation Proc. (Federation Amer. Soc. Exper. Biol.) 22 671/1 (heading) Potentiation of arthus reactivity in neutropenic rabbits.
1977 Ann. Internal Med. 86 540/1 All 17 patients were severely neutropenic (absolute granulocyte count < 500/mm3) for at least 7 days.
1987 Amer. Jrnl. Dis. Children 141 985 We tried lithium carbonate in three children with glycogenosis Ib to see if the drug would alleviate the neutropenic complications of the disorder.
1998 Japanese Jrnl. Clin. Oncol. 28 571 Neutropenic colitis..can occur under profound neutropenic conditions induced by intensive chemotherapy for solid cancer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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