amebicide

noun

ame·​bi·​cide
variants or amoebicide also amebacide or amoebacide
: a substance used to kill or capable of killing amoebas and especially parasitic amebas
amebicidal adjective
or amoebicidal also amebacidal or amoebacidal

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“Amebicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/amebicide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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