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spirocheticide

noun

spi·​ro·​che·​ti·​cide
variants or chiefly British spirochaeticide
: an agent (as a drug) capable of killing spirochetes especially within the human or animal body

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“Spirocheticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/spirocheticide. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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