strep

strep
noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1927 streptococcus

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  • strep — 1927, in strep throat, short for STREPTOCOCCUS (Cf. streptococcus) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Strep — Very commonly used shortened form of Streptococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See Streptococcus * * * Streptococcus; streptomycin * * * strep strep n, often attrib STREPTOCOCCUS <a strep infection> …   Medical dictionary

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  • strep — adj. Strep is used with these nouns: ↑germ, ↑throat …   Collocations dictionary

  • strep —    A genus of gram staining chain forming cocci bacteria. Some are responsible for common and potentially serious human infections, ranging from scarlet fever and strep throat to bacterial endocarditis and pus pockets. Most of the disease… …   Herbal-medical glossary

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