amœbicide

A form of amebicide — A substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.

Meanings

nounamœbicide (plural amœbicides)

plural amœbicides

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of amebicide.

Origin

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

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APA

amœbicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/am%C5%93bicide

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“amœbicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/am%C5%93bicide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amœbicide,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/am%C5%93bicide.

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