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Strep

/stɹɛp/

A strep throat.

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📖 Definitions of "Strep"

noun

1
A strep throat.
2
A streptococcus.

🔄 Synonyms of "Strep"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
streptococcusnoun	A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
streptococcinoun	spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Strep"

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Word	Definition
streptococcusnoun	A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
streptococcinoun	spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
rev st stnoun	(knitting) Abbreviation of reverse stocking stitch; reverse stockinette stitch.
ridgenoun	Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
rhodococcusnoun	Any bacterium of the genus Rhodococcus.
rickettsianoun	Any of a group of gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Rickettsia, carried as parasites by ticks, fleas and lice, that cause typhus and other diseases.
rabdosphincternoun	Misspelling of rhabdosphincter. [A sphincter consisting of striated muscle fibers.]
reppnoun	A surname.
rheovirusnoun	Misspelling of reovirus. [Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the family Reoviridae, that infect animals and some plants]
strokenoun	An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
strainratenoun	Alternative form of strain rate. [The change in strain (deformation) of a material with respect to time.]
sratnoun	(university slang) A sorority.
stave-rhymenoun	(usually uncountable) This kind of rhyme.
reconnoun	(chiefly US, military slang) reconnaissance.
reachnoun	The act of stretching or extending; extension.
protnoun	(slang, Christianity) A Protestant.
roseobacternoun	Any proteobacterium of the genus Roseobacter.
rittnoun	(Northern England, Scotland) Alternative form of rit. [(Northern England, Scotland) A scratch, a score or a groove.]
red-gumnoun	(medicine) A rash in infants marked by red or sometimes whitish papules surrounded by reddish halos and popularly associated with teething distress; strophulus.
steelringnoun	Alternative spelling of steel ring. [A steelen annulose segment complementing a device.]