#amebicide

• Amebicide — A chemical substance or medication that destroys amoebae, particularly the active or cystic forms of Entamoeba histolytica; as an adjective, it describes the structural pharmacological property of a therapeutic agent capable of eliminating an amoebic infestation.
• Amoebicide — An orthographic variant of the term 'amibicid'; a chemical substance or medicinal agent with a specific molecular structure capable of destroying amoebae and single-celled parasites embedded in human or animal tissues. This type of compound acts by inhibiting vital metabolic pathways of the protozoans.