- streptococcal
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also streptococcic
adjective
Date: 1877
of, relating to, caused by, or being streptococci <a streptococcal sore throat> <streptococcal organisms>
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streptococcal
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streptococcal — Relating to or caused by any organism of the genus Streptococcus. * * * strep·to·coc·cal .strep tə käk əl also strep·to·coc·cic käk (s)ik adj of, relating to, caused by, or being streptococci <a streptococcal sore throat> <streptococcal… … Medical dictionary
streptococcal — streptococcus ► NOUN (pl. streptococci) ▪ a bacterium of a large genus including those causing scarlet fever, pneumonia, souring of milk, and dental decay. DERIVATIVES streptococcal adjective. ORIGIN from Greek streptos twisted … English terms dictionary
streptococcal — adjective of or relating to or caused by streptococci • Syn: ↑streptococcic, ↑strep • Pertains to noun: ↑streptococcus (for: ↑strep), ↑streptococcus (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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