schizogonic
/ˌskɪzəˈɡɑnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or involving schizogony, a type of asexual reproduction in some single-celled organisms (like malaria parasites) where the cell divides into many new cells.
- The schizogonic cycle of the malaria parasite happens inside red blood cells.
- The schizogonic process allows the parasite to multiply rapidly in the host.
- Scientists studied the schizogonic phase to understand how the infection spreads.