amebicide

English

Alternative forms

• amoebicide
• amœbicide

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: ameb- +‎ -icide.

Noun

amebicide (plural amebicides)

1. A substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.

Related terms

• amebicidal

Translations

substance that kills amoebae

• Icelandic: angalýjudrepandi n
• Portuguese: amebicida (pt) m