adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by amoebas (single-celled organisms)
- relating to or caused by amebic dysentery, a disease caused by parasitic amoebas
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled 'amoebic' in British English
Usage: medical term
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with an amebic infection after traveling to a tropical region.
- Amebic dysentery is transmitted through contaminated water and food.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the amebic parasites.
- Researchers studied the amebic organism under a microscope.
- Amebic liver abscess is a serious complication of untreated infection.
- The public health campaign warned about amebic diseases in areas with poor sanitation.