amebic dysentery

noun

Pathology.

1. a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amebic dysentery¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

After brief periods in Uganda and Kenya, he was sent back to England at 12 when he suffered a bout of amebic dysentery.

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Emetin, the active principle of ipecac, which has been successfully used in amebic dysentery, is now employed in the treatment of this trouble.

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