adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by Leishmania, a parasitic protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
Usage: medical/scientific term; used in medical and biological contexts
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a leishmanial infection after traveling to Central America.
- Leishmanial parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected sand flies.
- Researchers are developing new treatments for leishmanial diseases.
- The leishmanial lesions on his skin required immediate medical attention.
- Leishmanial transmission occurs primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.