gametocide

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gametocide /ga·me·to·cide/ (gah-me´to-sīd″) an agent that destroys gametes or gametocytes.

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An agent that is destructive to gametes or gametocytes, especially malarial gametocytes.

gametocide

[gəmē′tōsīd]

Etymology: Gk, gamete + L, caedere, to kill

any agent that is destructive to gametes or gametocytes. The term is most often used to refer to agents specific for gametocytes of the protozoon Plasmodium, which causes malaria. gametocidal, adj.

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