strep

An adjective used to describe something that is tight, narrow, or constricted; also a colloquial shortening of 'streptococcal' (relating to a type of bacteria).

• 🇫🇷Adjectif utilisé pour décrire quelque chose de serré, étroit ou comprimé ; également abréviation familière de « streptococcique » (relatif à un type de bactérie).

1. Relating to streptococcus bacteria B2 informal medical

   Of or relating to or caused by streptococci bacteria, often used to describe a type of throat infection.

   • The doctor diagnosed her with a strep throat infection.
   • Strep infections are common in children during winter.
   • He was prescribed antibiotics for his strep condition.

   🇫🇷streptococcique

   Synonymes: streptococcalstreptococcic

• more strep comparative form
• most strep superlative form

A noun referring to a type of spherical Gram-positive bacteria that often occurs in pairs or chains and can cause infections such as scarlet fever and tonsillitis.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un type de bactéries sphériques à Gram positif, souvent regroupées en paires ou en chaînes, pouvant provoquer des infections telles que la scarlatine et l'amygdalite.

1. Streptococcus bacteria B2 formal medical

   A type of spherical Gram-positive bacteria that often occurs in pairs or chains and can cause infections such as scarlet fever and tonsillitis.

   • The doctor diagnosed the child with strep throat.
   • Strep infections are commonly treated with antibiotics.
   • The lab test confirmed the presence of strep bacteria.

   🇫🇷streptocoque

• streps plural form
• streps' possessive plural form
• strep's possessive singular form