meningococcal
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Outbreaks of meningococcal disease are rare, but can occur in places where large numbers of people group together, such as university campuses or entertainment venues.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Cases happen every year - in 2024-2025, there were 378 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, according to official data.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Many of us are harmlessly infected with meningococcal bacteria that have the potential to cause disease.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
She had contracted meningococcal type B meningitis despite being fully vaccinated.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
We had lobar pneumonia, meningococcal meningitis, streptococcal infections, diphtheria, endocarditis, enteric fevers, various septicemias, syphilis, and, always, everywhere, tuberculosis.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
