Capable of being eradicated, eliminated, or completely destroyed.
From Latin 'eradicabilis,' from 'eradicare' (to root out), from 'e-' (out) + 'radix' (root). The term emerged in English in the 16th century.
Scientists studying diseases like smallpox use 'eradicable' to describe infections that can theoretically be completely eliminated from Earth—and we've actually done it with smallpox, making it humanity's greatest public health victory!
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