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Definition of Tachyzoite
1. Noun. (biology) The asexual stage of rapid growth in a number of microorganisms ¹
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Medical Definition of Tachyzoite
1. A rapidly multiplying stage in the development of the tissue phase of certain coccidial infections, as in Toxoplasma gondii development in acute infections of toxoplasmosis. Origin: tachy-+ G. Zoon, animal (05 Mar 2000)