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Streptococcus   /strˌɛptəkˈɔkəs/   Listen
Streptococcus

noun
(pl. streptococci)
1.
Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis.  Synonyms: strep, streptococci.



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"Streptococcus" Quotes from Famous Books



... these so-called skin diseases get well. Erysipelas is one of the so-called germ diseases, but it is controlled very quickly by a proper diet. It can not occur in people until they have ruined their health by improper living. Pure blood will not allow the development of the streptococcus erysipelatis in sufficient numbers to cause trouble. First the disease develops and then the germ comes along and multiplies in great numbers, ...
— Maintaining Health • R. L. Alsaker



Words linked to "Streptococcus" :   eubacterium, streptococcal, true bacteria, eubacteria



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