strep

noun

often attributive

Examples of strep in a Sentence

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Another 300-400,000 people a year die from rheumatic heart disease, a chronic condition caused by damage from strep infection. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Right now, in addition to COVID-19, Harbor Health offices are seeing a lot of strep as well as other non-COVID respiratory viruses. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Aug. 2024 Hawkins noted that Crain had strep and a urinary tract infection, wrote up a prescription and discharged her. Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 Scratching chickenpox blisters can allow bacteria like staph or strep to enter the skin. Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strep 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strep was in 1927

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“Strep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strep. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

strep

noun

Medical Definition

strep

noun
often attributive
: streptococcus
a strep infection
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