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staph
[ staf ]
/ stæf /
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noun Informal.
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Origin of staph
First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH staph
staff, staphWords nearby staph
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How to use staph in a sentence
That means they looked at when the gene for this enzyme might have evolved in staph bacteria and in which species it ended up.
Stinky success: Scientists identify the chemistry of B.O.|Alison Pearce Stevens|September 15, 2020|Science News For StudentsOr … whole swaths of the planet could be ravaged by drug-resistant strains of staph infection or tuberculosis.
Medical definitions for staph
staph
[ stăf ]
n.
Staphylococcus.
Other words from staph
staph adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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