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Streptococcus

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.

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noun

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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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Streptococcus"

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Word	Definition
strepnoun	(informal) A streptococcus.
streptococcinoun	spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Streptococcus"

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Word	Definition
strepnoun	(informal) A streptococcus.
streptococcal	Relating to bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
pigsnoun	(during the 1990s) Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain, countries of Southern Europe noted for similar economic environments.
pignoun	(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
nonhemolytic	Not hemolytic.
agalactiaenoun	—
viridansnoun	—
pneumococcinoun	A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
gasnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
gabhsnoun	—
pneumococcusnoun	A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
enterococcusnoun	(bacteriology) Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics
diplococcusnoun	(microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.
streptonoun	(informal) Clipping of streptococcus. [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.]
streptobacillusnoun	Any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus.
staphylococcusnoun	A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.
streptomycesnoun	Any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil, several of which produce antibiotics.
streptothrixnoun	(obsolete, biology) Any of the former genus Streptothrix of bacilli, having long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted. Some species are now classified in genus Actinomyces.
streptomycetenoun	Any bacterium of the family Streptomycetaceae
golden staphnoun	A bacterium, often found on the skin and nose, that commonly causes staph infections, technically known as Staphylococcus aureus.