typhoid

[ tahy-foid ]

noun
  1. Also called typhoid fever. an infectious, often fatal, febrile disease, usually of the summer months, characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration, caused by the typhoid bacillus, which is usually introduced with food or drink.

adjective
  1. resembling typhus; typhous.

Origin of typhoid

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; typh(us) + -oid

Other words from typhoid

  • an·ti·ty·phoid, adjective
  • pre·ty·phoid, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for typhoid

typhoid

/ (ˈtaɪfɔɪd) pathol /


adjectiveAlso: typhoidal
  1. resembling typhus

noun
  1. short for typhoid fever

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