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strep

[ strep ]

strep

/ ٰɛ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for streptococcus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strep1

First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening
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The first hospital diagnosed her with strep throat without investigating her sharp abdominal cramps.

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The British rock icon Rod Stewart canceled the planned 200th show of his long-running Las Vegas residency, citing strep throat.

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Demand for the common antibiotic, which is used for respiratory infections, strep throat and ear infections, spiked amid fears of a “triple-demic” last year, leading to shortages.

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A mother has praised the "decisive action" taken by doctors who saved her daughter's life from invasive strep group A infection.

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Once collected, the team will then separate the cells and grow them in a laboratory alongside different parts of the strep A bacteria.

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