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strep throat
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strep throat
(noun)
strep throat
/
ˈ
strɛp-/
noun
strep throat
/
ˈ
strɛp-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STREP THROAT
[
noncount
]
US, medical
:
a painful infection of the throat caused by streptococcus bacteria
He has
strep throat
.
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