antigonorrheal
|an-ti-go-nor-rhe-al|
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/ˌæn.tɪ.ɡəˈnɔr.i.əl/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.ɡəˈnɒr.i.əl/
against gonorrhea
Etymology
'antigonorrheal' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (meaning 'against') + the adjective 'gonorrheal' referring to gonorrhea.
'antigonorrheal' derives from 'anti-' + 'gonorrheal'; 'gonorrheal' in turn comes from 'gonorrhea' + the adjectival suffix '-al'. 'Gonorrhea' was borrowed into English from medical Latin 'gonorrhoea'.
Originally the Greek term that became 'gonorrhea' described a 'flow of seed'; over time the meaning shifted to denote the sexually transmitted infection we call gonorrhea, and 'antigonorrheal' came to mean 'against or treating gonorrhea.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a drug or agent used to prevent or treat gonorrhea.
The clinician prescribed an antigonorrheal to treat the patient's infection.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
acting against or effective in preventing or treating gonorrhea.
Antigonorrheal treatment protocols were updated to reflect antibiotic resistance patterns.
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