What is "amebicide"

n. A substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.

An amebicide (or amoebicide) is an agent used in the treatment of amoebozoa infections. Among these agents are the following, linked to the infections they are used to treat:

Although Naegleria is sometimes considered amoeboid, it is not closely related to the Amoebozoa (it is much more closely related to Trypanosoma), and agents used to treat Naegleria infections (such as Amphotericin B) are usually addressed separately.