antichlamydial

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ chlamydial.

Adjective

antichlamydial (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Acting against chlamydia.
   • 2015 July 25, “Chlamydia trachomatis In Vivo to In Vitro Transition Reveals Mechanisms of Phase Variation and Down-Regulation of Virulence Factors”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Although we cannot exclude that inter-clone recombination may have also contributed to this notable frequency increase, values of this magnitude were only previously observed under strong selective pressures with antichlamydial compounds [137 ].

Translations

acting against chlamydia

• Portuguese: anticlamídia

Noun

antichlamydial (plural antichlamydials)

1. Such a drug