strep

(strĕp)

1. Streptococcus.

2. Informal Strep throat.

adj.

Streptococcal.

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strep

(strɛp)

(Microbiology) informal short for streptococcus

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strep

(strɛp)
n.

1. streptococcus.

adj.

2. streptococcal.

[1930–35]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	strep - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis streptococci, streptococcus eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Streptococcus - a genus of bacteria
Adj.	1.	strep - of or relating to or caused by streptococci streptococcal, streptococcic

Translations

strep

n (fam) estreptococo; — throat faringitis producida por el estreptococo

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