English adjective: strep | |||
1. | strep of or relating to or caused by streptococci | ||
Synonyms | streptococcal, streptococcic | ||
English noun: strep | |||
1. | strep (animal) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | ||
Synonyms | streptococci, streptococcus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Member meronym | genus Streptococcus | ||