treponemal
English
Etymology
From treponema + -al.
Adjective
treponemal (not comparable)
- (biology, medicine) Pertaining to or caused by treponema
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 159:
- Tuberculosis developed, as did pinta and other treponemal infections, including non-venereal syphilis, various diseases caused by intestinal parasites, and Chagas' disease.
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 159:
Derived terms
- polytreponemal
Anagrams
- mapenterol, planometer