strep

[ strep ]

noun

1. streptococcus.

adjective

1. streptococcal.

strep

/ strɛp /

noun

1. See streptococcus
   informal.
   short for streptococcus

Word History and Origins

Origin of strep¹

First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening

Example Sentences

When it will hit: 24 hours before you come down with strep throat.

From The Daily Beast

UNDERWOOD: (to camera as he strides away) Fear is like mosquitos; hesitation like strep throat.

From The Daily Beast

The clinical disease resulting from strep or any of the other organisms is more or less the same.

From The Daily Beast

Strepera, strep′e-ra, n. an Australian genus of corvine passerine birds, the crow-shrikes.

From Project Gutenberg

Obstreperous, ob-strep′ėr-us, adj. making a loud noise: clamorous: noisy.

From Project Gutenberg