SINCE 1828
trypanosome
noun
try·pano·some
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Definition of trypanosome
: any of a genus (Trypanosoma) of parasitic flagellate protozoans that infest the blood of various vertebrates including humans, are usually transmitted by the bite of an insect, and include some that cause serious diseases (such as sleeping sickness and Chagas disease)
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trypanosome
noun
try·pano·some
| \ tri-ˈpan-ə-ˌsōm
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Medical Definition of trypanosome
: any flagellate of the genus Trypanosoma
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