strep

noun

often attributive

Examples of strep in a Sentence

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Such an evaluation could entail swabbing the back of your throat and sending the sample to be checked for things like strep and SARS-CoV-2. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 The goal of a strep vaccine would be to prevent some of the longer term consequences of strep infection, such as rheumatic heart disease, which are triggered by the immune system responding to the infection. Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025 Recent strep infection: A recent strep throat or impetigo infection can develop into scarlet fever. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 15 Feb. 2025 While most cases occur randomly, less severe group A strep infections can develop into this serious condition. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for strep

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

strep

noun

Medical Definition

strep

noun
often attributive
: streptococcus
a strep infection
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