See Also: herald 1, verb(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
The Herald(finance)
herald(1)(dictionary)
The Herald Sun(finance)
herald(2)(dictionary)
Herald, The(dictionary)
The Korea Herald(finance)
Herald Tribune, The(dictionary)

leukin (medicine) and herald 1, verb (oh)


leukin (medicine)


leukin


A thermostable bactericidal substance extracted from leukocytes.

Synonym: leucin.

Origin: Leukocyte + -in


herald 1, verb (oh)



to be a sign of something that is going to come or happen soon
¡¡A flash of lightning and a peal of thunder heralded torrential rain.
¡¡Flashing blue lights heralded the arrival of the police.
to say publicly that someone or something will be good or important
be heralded as sth
¡¡When it opened, the hospital was heralded as a new way forward in nursing care.