- spirocheticidal
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkēd.ə|sīdəl\ adjective
Etymology: spirochete + -i- + -cidal: destructive to spirochetes especially within the body of an animal host
a spirocheticidal drug
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spirocheticidal — spi·ro·che·ti·ci·dal or chiefly Brit spi·ro·chae·ti·ci·dal .spī rə .kēt ə sīd əl adj destructive to spirochetes esp. within the body of an animal host <a spirocheticidal drug> * * * spi·ro·che·ti·ci·dal (spi″ro ke″tĭ… … Medical dictionary
spirocheticidal — spi·ro·che·ti·ci·dal … English syllables
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction — Ja·risch Herx·hei·mer reaction yä rish herks .hī mər n an increase in the symptoms of a spirochetal disease (as syphilis, Lyme disease, or relapsing fever) occurring in some persons when treatment with spirocheticidal drugs is started called also … Medical dictionary
spirochetolytic — spi·ro·che·to·lyt·ic (spi″ro ke″to litґik) spirocheticidal … Medical dictionary
herxheimer reaction — ˈherksˌhīmər noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Karl Herxheimer died 1944 German dermatologist : an increase in the symptoms of syphilis occurring in some persons when treatment with spirocheticidal drugs is instituted … Useful english dictionary
