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eradicable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being eradicated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Researchers think that polio is an eradicable disease.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

able to be eradicated or rooted out

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: ineradicable

History

Etymology

From Latin ērādīcābilis, from ērādīcō (“uproot”), equivalent to eradicate + -able.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: εξαλείψιμος (exaleípsimos) — capable of being eradicated
  • Greek: εκριζώσιμος (ekrizósimos) — capable of being eradicated
  • Japanese: 根絶できる (konzetsu dekiru) — capable of being eradicated
  • Japanese: 根刮ぎにできる (nekosogi ni dekiru) — capable of being eradicated
  • Japanese: 無くせる (nakuseru) — capable of being eradicated
  • Polish: możliwy do wykorzenienia — capable of being eradicated