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Meaning of Giardia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of giardia.
    alt-of, uncountable
  2. The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
    uncountable
  3. Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Lamblie
한국어 지아디아
Português giárdia

Examples

“Some of those that have been found in swimming pools are viruses such as hepatitis A, bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can produce severe ear ache, and the parasite giardia, which can cause a nasty stomach upset.”
“As soon as the immune system has generated antibodies against one coat, giardia switches to another.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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