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- [strep]
- /strɛp/
- /strep/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strep]
- /strɛp/
Definitions of strep word
- abbreviation STREP streptococcus. 1
- abbreviation STREP streptococcal. 1
- adjective strep infection: streptococcal 1
- noun strep streptococcus bacteria 1
- noun strep throat infection 1
- uncountable noun strep Strep or strep throat is an illness that is caused by bacteria and which gives you a fever and a very sore throat. 0
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Origin of strep
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Strep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strep popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strep usage trend in Literature
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