SINCE 1828
toxoplasma
noun
toxo·plas·ma
| \ ˌtäk-sə-ˈplaz-mə
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Definition of toxoplasma
: any of a genus (Toxoplasma) of sporozoans that are typically serious pathogens of vertebrates
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toxoplasmic
\ ˌtäk-sə-ˈplaz-mik
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adjective
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adjective
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toxoplasma
noun
toxo·plas·ma
| \ ˌtäk-sə-ˈplaz-mə
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Medical Definition of toxoplasma
1
capitalized
: a genus of sporozoans that are typically serious pathogens of vertebrates
2
plural toxoplasmas
or toxoplasmata\ -mət-ə \
also toxoplasma
: any microorganism of the genus Toxoplasma
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also toxoplasma
: any microorganism of the genus Toxoplasma
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toxoplasmic
\ -mik
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adjective
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adjective
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