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typhoid
[ tahy-foid ]
/ ˈtaɪ fɔɪd /
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noun
Also called typhoid fever. an infectious, often fatal, febrile disease, usually of the summer months, characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration, caused by the typhoid bacillus, which is usually introduced with food or drink.
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM typhoid
an·ti·ty·phoid, adjectivepre·ty·phoid, adjectiveWords nearby typhoid
typhlology, typhlosis, typhlosole, Typhoeus, typhogenic, typhoid, typhoidal, typhoid bacillus, typhoid fever, typhoidin, Typhoid Mary
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British Dictionary definitions for typhoid
typhoid
/ (ˈtaɪfɔɪd) pathol /
adjective Also: typhoidal
resembling typhus
noun
short for typhoid fever
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