amoebic

[ uh-mee-bik ]
/ əˈmi bɪk /
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adjective

amebic.

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Words nearby amoebic

amniotomy, amobarbital, amoeba, amoebaean, amoebiasis, amoebic, amoebic dysentery, amoebocyte, amoeboid, amok, amokura

Definition for amoebic (2 of 2)

amebic

or a·moe·bic

[ uh-mee-bik ]
/ əˈmi bɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
characterized by or due to the presence of amebas, as certain diseases.

Origin of amebic

ameb(a) + -ic
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Words related to amoebic

biological, nuclear, prime, living, primitive, necessary, integral, constitutional, primary, original, fundamental, essential, principal, anatomical, animate, basal, elemental, inherent, innate, live

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Medical definitions for amoebic (1 of 2)

amoebic
[ ə-mē′bĭk ]

adj.

Variant ofamebic

Medical definitions for amoebic (2 of 2)

amebic

adj.

Relating to, resembling, or caused by amebas.
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