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strep

[ US /ˈstɹɛp/ ]
[ UK /stɹˈɛp/ ]
NOUN
  1. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci

How To Use strep In A Sentence

  • Since 1990, Bradley said two children besides Jessica have been admitted to the hospital with severe streptococcal toxic shock.
  • Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has the ability to survive in a highly acidic environment, which is what makes it such a nasty tooth-decayer: remember, it’s the acid bacteria produce as they consume carbohydrates that eats away at tooth enamel. Paging all you "Face on Mars" believers...
  • They are now more likely to call a product obstreperous than blame themselves for their ineptitude.
  • In fact, the voices in the next room became obstreperously loud of a sudden, the cause of which vociferation it is necessary to explain before we go farther. The Heart of Mid-Lothian
  • Streptomycin is more stable than penicillin and so it was easier to isolate and manufacture.
  • In California a three-person outbreak of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome occurred in patients in a hospital.
  • Dominguez I, Fornes MW, Burgos MH, Mayorga LS (1996) Acrosome content release in streptolysin O permeabilized mouse spermatozoa. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • I'm don't feel the need to obstreperously express disdain for all sports.
  • It appears that streptokinase and urokinase are equally effective.
  • The order Strepsiptera are obligate endoparasitic insects that are known to parasitize seven insect orders, including solitary and social Hymenoptera.
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