Amebic (Adjective)
Meaning
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The amebic infection spread rapidly throughout the community due to contaminated water sources.
- Symptoms of amebic dysentery include diarrhea and abdominal pain.
- Amebic cysts are highly resistant to environmental stresses and can survive outside a host for extended periods.
- The amebic disease was treated with antibiotics after being diagnosed through a stool test.
- Amebic meningoencephalitis is a rare but often fatal infection that affects the brain and central nervous system.