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How to pronounce strep in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms streptococci, streptococcus
Type of eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Type Words
Synonyms streptococcal, streptococcic

Examples of strep

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He made a beeline for a doctor afterward and learned he might have strep throat.
From the chron.com
The vaccine protects against seven of the most common strains of strep bacteria.
From the sacbee.com
If the test is positive, she can confidently make the diagnosis of strep throat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
At the low end, the coverage may work for an occasional bout with strep throat.
From the businessweek.com
She said many students have strep throat, stomach viruses or flu-like symptoms.
From the kentucky.com
Paul had missed three days of practice prior to the game because of strep throat.
From the dailyherald.com
The clinics treat routine maladies like pink eye, ear infections or strep throat.
From the prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com
You'd think everyone's going to get strep throat, but it doesn't happen that way.
From the democratandchronicle.com
About 1 in 5 people with the most common kind of flesh-eating strep bacteria die.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Streptococcal: of or relating to or caused by streptococci
  • Streptococcus: spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
  • Specific Targeted Research Projects (STReP) are medium-sized research projects funded by the European Commission in the FP6 funding program. STReP projects are composed by a minimum of 3 partners coming from 3 different countries from Associated states. ...
  • "Strep" is the abbreviated form of streptococcus, a spherical-shaped bacterium occurring generally in chains.