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meningococcal

American  
[muh-ning-goh-kahk-uhl] / məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɑk əl /

adjective

  1. relating to or caused by the meningococcus, a bacterium.


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The other element is whether teenagers have built up less immunity to meningococcal bacteria during their lives.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Moving around the country and socialising with new people exposes us to different strains of meningococcal bacteria for the first time and in turn the risk of meningitis.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She had contracted meningococcal type B meningitis despite being fully vaccinated.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Meningococcal disease is a rare but serious illness caused by the meningococcal bacteria, which can result in meningitis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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

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