diphtheritic

[ dif-thuh-rit-ik, dip- ]

adjectivePathology.
  1. pertaining to diphtheria.

  2. affected by diphtheria.

Origin of diphtheritic

1
1840–50; earlier diphtherit(is) (see diphtheria, -itis) + -ic
  • Also diph·the·ri·al [dif-theer-ee-uhl, dip-], /dɪfˈθɪər i əl, dɪp-/, diph·ther·ic [dif-ther-ik, dip-]. /dɪfˈθɛr ɪk, dɪp-/.

Other words from diphtheritic

  • diph·the·rit·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·diph·the·rit·ic, adjective, noun
  • non·diph·the·ri·al, adjective
  • non·diph·ther·ic, adjective
  • non·diph·the·rit·ic, adjective
  • post·diph·the·ri·al, adjective
  • post·diph·ther·ic, adjective
  • post·diph·the·rit·ic, adjective
  • pre·diph·the·rit·ic, adjective
  • pseu·do·diph·the·ri·al, adjective
  • pseu·do·diph·ther·ic, adjective
  • pseu·do·diph·the·rit·ic, adjective

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