gametocide

gametocide
An agent destructive of gametes, specifically the malarial gametocytes. [gameto- + L. caedo, to kill]

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ga·me·to·cide gə-'mēt-ə-.sīd n an agent that destroys the gametocytes of a malaria parasite

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n.
a drug that kills gametocyte Drugs such as primaquine destroy gametocytes of the malaria parasite (see Plasmodium), so interrupting the life cycle and preventing infection of the mosquito.

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ga·me·to·cide (gə-meґto-sīd) [gameto- + -cide] an agent that destroys gametes or gametocytes.

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  • gametocide — /geuh mee teuh suyd , gam i /, n. a substance that kills gametes or gametocytes. [GAMETO + CIDE] * * * …   Universalium

  • gametocide — noun Any substance that destroys gametes or gametocytes …   Wiktionary

  • gametocide — ga·me·to·cide …   English syllables

  • gametocide — n. a drug that kills gametocytes. Drugs such as primaquine destroy gametocytes of the malaria parasite (see Plasmodium), so interrupting the life cycle and preventing infection of the mosquito …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • gametocide — gəˈmēd.əˌsīd noun ( s) Etymology: gamet + cide : an agent that destroys the gametocytes of a malaria parasite * * * /geuh mee teuh suyd , gam i /, n. a substance that kills gametes or gametocytes. [GAMETO + CIDE] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Гаметоцид (Gametocide) — лекарственное вещество, убивающее гаметоциты. Например, такие лекарства, как примахин, уничтожают гаметоциты малярийных паразитов (см. Plasmodium), прерывая жизненный цикл комаров и препятствуя тем самым передаче болезни через них. Источник:… …   Медицинские термины

  • ГАМЕТОЦИД — (gametocide) лекарственное вещество, убивающее гаметоциты. Например, такие лекарства, как примахин, уничтожают гаметоциты малярийных паразитов (см. Plasmodium), прерывая жизненный цикл комаров и препятствуя тем самым передаче болезни через них …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • -cide — ♦ Élément, du lat. cædere « tuer » : coricide, fratricide, génocide, homicide, insecticide, parricide, régicide, suicide. cide élément, du lat. caedes, caedis, action d abattre, meurtre . ⇒ CIDE, suff. Suff. issu du verbe lat. caedere dont il… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Antimalarial drug — Antimalarial drugs are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Some antimalarial agents, particularly chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, are also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus associated arthritis. There are many of these… …   Wikipedia

  • gamet- — combining form or gameto Etymology: New Latin, from gameta : gamete gametal gametocide * * * var. of gameto before a vowel …   Useful english dictionary

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