ˌlükōˈpēnēə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from leuc- + -penia
: a condition in which the number of leukocytes circulating in the blood is abnormally low and which is most commonly due to a decreased production of new cells in conjunction with various infectious diseases, as a reaction to various drugs or other chemicals, or in response to irradiation
• leu·ko·pe·nic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pēnik adjective