"amoebicidal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: amœbicidal [alternative], amebicidal [alternative]
Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebicide + -al = amoeb- + -icide + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amoebicide|al}} amoebicide + -al, {{confix|en|amoeb|-icide|al}} amoeb- + -icide + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} amoebicidal
  1. Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae. Wikipedia link: classical compound, international scientific vocabulary Translations (which destroys amoebae): amebicida (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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