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strep throat
noun
, Pathology.
- an acute sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and accompanied by fever and prostration.
strep throat
/ strĕp /
- Infection of the throat caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Symptoms usually include fever, redness of the throat, lymph node enlargement, and inflammation of the tonsils.
strep throat
- A severe sore throat caused by a kind of streptococcus . Strep throat can be treated with antibiotics .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of strep throat1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
When it will hit: 24 hours before you come down with strep throat.
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UNDERWOOD: (to camera as he strides away) Fear is like mosquitos; hesitation like strep throat.
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