PROTOZOAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does protozoal mean? 

• PROTOZOAL (adjective)
  The adjective PROTOZOAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the Protozoa

  Familiarity information: PROTOZOAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROTOZOAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the Protozoa

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

protozoal; protozoan; protozoic

Pertainym:

phylum Protozoa (in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers)

 Context examples 

A protozoal parasitic infection caused by Microsporidia.

(Microsporidiosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Additionally Giemsa can be used as a differential stain to determine microbial cell adherence to human cells as well as in the diagnosis of malaria, spirochete, and protozoal infections.

(Giemsa Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

A parasitic protozoal infection caused by Balantidium coli that involves the large intestinal mucosa.

(Balantidiasis, NCI Thesaurus)

Atovoquone blocks the mitochondrial electron transport at complex III of the respiratory chain of protozoa, thereby inhibiting pyrimidine synthesis, preventing DNA synthesis and leading to protozoal death.

(Atovaquone, NCI Thesaurus)

For internal or topical application, Anti-infective Preparations contain natural or synthetic antibiotic agents that act therapeutically or prophylactically against infectious viral, bacterial, protozoal, or other agents by inhibiting their growth, replication, and survival.

(Anti-Infective Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)