leu·ke·mic I. adjective alsoleu·kae·mic\(ˈ)lü|kēmik, -mēk\ Etymology:leukemia + -ic 1.: of, relating to, or affected by leukemia < leukemic mice > 2.: characterized by an increase in white blood cells < leukemic blood > < transmissible leukemic … diseases of fowls — Experiment Station Record > II. \lüˈkēmik\noun (-s) Etymology:leukemia + -ic (II) : a person suffering from leukemia