strep throat

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noun Pathology.

an acute sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and accompanied by fever and prostration.

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Origin of strep throat

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby strep throat

strepitous, strepsipteran, strepsipteron, strepsipterous, strepsirrhine, strep throat, strepto-, streptobacillus, streptocarpus, streptococcus, streptodornase

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How to use strep throat in a sentence

When antibiotics made previously deadly childhood infections like strep throat easily treatable, that was another win for germ theory.
This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence|Isobel Whitcomb|December 10, 2021|Popular-Science
Goza said she and her partners have been seeing babies and children with ear infections and strep throat.
As coronavirus recedes, colds and common viruses are back — especially among children|Amy Goldstein, Fenit Nirappil|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
Such tests exist for other viral diseases, including influenza and strep throat.
The Case for Rapid At-Home COVID Testing for Everyone - Facts So Romantic|Robert Bazell|August 5, 2020|Nautilus
When it will hit: 24 hours before you come down with strep throat.
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UNDERWOOD: (to camera as he strides away) Fear is like mosquitos; hesitation like strep throat.
Frank Underwood Will Not Tolerate Insubordination in This Olive Garden|Kelly Williams Brown|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for strep throat

strep throat

[ strĕp ]

Infection of the throat caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Symptoms usually include fever, redness of the throat, lymph node enlargement, and inflammation of the tonsils.

Cultural definitions for strep throat

strep throat

A severe sore throat caused by a kind of streptococcus. Strep throat can be treated with antibiotics.