eradicable

[ ih-rad-i-kuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being eradicated.

Other Words From

• e·radi·ca·bly adverb
• none·radi·ca·ble adjective
• une·radi·ca·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eradicable¹

1840–50; < Late Latin ērādīcābilis, equivalent to Latin ērādīc ( āre ) to eradicate + -ābilis -able

Example Sentences

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, by contrast, "has none of the features of smallpox that made it eradicable," such as not spreading when pre-symptomatic, not appearing in other animals and having clinical symptoms that do not appear like other viruses.

From Salon

The International Task Force for Disease Eradication currently has eight diseases identified as potentially eradicable.

From Scientific American

Death is statistical, not eradicable.

From New York Times

"The success we have achieved with rinderpest has been one of the main drivers for people saying we can do this with other animal diseases and other human diseases such as polio, mumps and measles. These diseases are eradicable and this should be done," he explained.

From BBC

“Its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other rich democracies, eradicable tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world’s highest incarceration rate...and the highest obesity levels in the developed world,” Alston said.

From Reuters