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amebic dysentery
noun
Pathology.
- a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amebic dysentery1
First recorded in 1890–95
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After brief periods in Uganda and Kenya, he was sent back to England at 12 when he suffered a bout of amebic dysentery.
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Emetin, the active principle of ipecac, which has been successfully used in amebic dysentery, is now employed in the treatment of this trouble.
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