amoebic

[ uh-mee-bik ]

/ əˈmi bɪk /

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adjective

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

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Examples from the Web for amoebic

The chief cause of amoebic dysentery in the Philippines has undoubtedly been infected drinking water.
The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester
And I got amoebic dysentery in Louisiana, and got very sick.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Among the well-known human diseases of protozoan origin are malaria, amoebic dysentery, and sleeping-sickness.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano

Medicine definitions for amoebic (1 of 2)

amoebic

[ ə-mē′bĭk ]

adj.

Variant ofamebic

Medicine definitions for amoebic (2 of 2)

amebic

adj.

Relating to, resembling, or caused by amebas.

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