STREP

streptococcal, streptococcic, strep

(adjective) of or relating to or caused by streptococci

streptococcus, streptococci, strep

(noun) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

strep (countable and uncountable, plural streps)

(informal, disease) A strep throat.

(informal) A streptococcus.

Synonym: strepto

Etymology 2

Noun

strep (plural streps)

(informal) Clipping of streptocarpus.

Synonym: strepto

Anagrams

• Prest, Terps, TrEPS, perts, prest, terps

Source: Wiktionary



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