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" You need that guy like a giraffe needs strep throat."
Ann Landers

Meaning of "strep" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STREP

strɛp


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STREP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strep is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STREP

demirep · prep · rep · repp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STREP

strenuousness · strep throat · strepent · streperous · strephosymbolia · strepitant · strepitation · strepitoso · strepitous · strepsipterous · streptobacilli · streptobacillus · streptocarpus · streptococcal · streptococci · streptococcic · streptococcus · streptokinase · streptolysin · streptomycete

WORDS THAT END LIKE STREP

asleep · cep · deep · dubstep · ep · holiday rep · Jeep · keep · sales rep · sheep · sitrep · sleep · step · step by step · step-by-step · sweep · the deep · tour rep · travel rep · yep

Synonyms and antonyms of strep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strep» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF STREP

Find out the translation of strep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strep from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strep» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

链球菌
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

strep
570 millions of speakers
en

English

strep
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्ट्रेप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بكتيريا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

стрептококк
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

strep
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

strep
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

angine
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Strep
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hals
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

連鎖球菌
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

패 혈성
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Strep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

strep
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்ட்ரெப்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Strep
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

strep
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

strep
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Strep
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрептокок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

streptococul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

strep
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strep
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STREP»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of strep
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strep

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2 QUOTES WITH «STREP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strep.
1
Margaret Chan
Some experts say we are moving back to the pre-antibiotic era. No. This will be a post-antibiotic era. In terms of new replacement antibiotics, the pipeline is virtually dry. A post-antibiotic era means, in effect, an end to modern medicine as we know it. Things as common as strep throat or a child's scratched knee could once again kill.
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Ann Landers
You need that guy like a giraffe needs strep throat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STREP»

Discover the use of strep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bacteria: Staph, Strep, Clostridium, and Other Bacteria
This book examines bacteria that are found in virtually every environment--including those that are characterized by extreme heat, cold, and depth--and, of course, bacteria that are found inside our bodies.
Judy Wearing, 2010
2
Strep Throat
"Describes strep throat, how people get it, and how to treat and prevent it"--Provided by publisher.
Jason Glaser, 2006
3
I Have Strep Throat
Explains what strep throat is and how to prevent and treat it.
Gillian Gosman, 2012
4
Mourning Sarah: A Case for Testing Group B Strep
Shares the confusion, pain and devastation the author and her family experienced around the time of her daughter, Sarah's, birth and early death from potentially preventable group B strep infection.
Theresa Huttlinger Vigour, 2008
5
Solving Health and Behavioral Problems from Birth Through ...
RECURRING STREP Max was diagnosed with strep throat in early January. He seemed to improve when given his prescribed amoxicillin, one teaspoon once a day. Now, two weeks later, he returns to his pediatrician with a sore throat and ...
Roy Benaroch, 2007
6
Protein Liquid Chromatography
development of the Strep-tag technology. A salt bridge between the C-terminal carboxyl group of the Strep-tag and arginine 84 of streptavidin was identified, explaining why the Strep-lag could be used originally at the C-terminal end of the  ...
Michael Kastner, 2000
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Strep Infections: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Strep Infections: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional / 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyBriefW that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about Strep Infections in a concise format. The editors have built ...
‎2012
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Strep Throat
Describes strep throat, including its causes, how it is spread, symptoms, and treatments.
Elizabeth Laskey, 2002
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The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases
strep throat 291 COBACTER PYLORI, PINWORMS, ROTAVIRUS, SALMONELLA , SHIGELLA, and YERSINIOSIS. strep throat A bacterial throat infection caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, a circular bacterium also known as ...
Carol Turkington, Bonnie Ashby, 2007
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Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: An ...
There is therefore a wide range of clinical syndromes associated with streptococcal infections (see Table 4): Strep. pyogenes: throat infections, wound and burn infections, puerperal sepsis, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis, ...
W. John Spicer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STREP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strep is used in the context of the following news items.
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Toddler Died from Strep, not a Meningococcal Infection
The death on Tuesday of a 13-month old Rhode Island child who attended a daycare facility in Warren was from an invasive form of strep bacteria, officials from ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
2
Ontario woman dies after contracting group A strep
... arriving home from the birth she “felt severely ill and was sent to the hospital and put into an induced coma to help her fight off the infection of Strep Group A.”. «Globalnews.ca, May 15»
3
FDA Clears the Simplexa™ Group A Strep Direct Test from Focus …
"Simplexa Direct Strep reflects our vision to provide diagnostic insights that help physicians and patients take prompt, well informed actions to achieve a ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
4
5-year-old Minnesota girl who died from strep infection helps others …
A 5-year-old Minnesota girl who died Thursday from a rare strep infection was able to help three people by donating her organs. Persephonee Norma Banks ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
5
Flesh-eating bacteria cases at Rochester General
Necrotizing fasciitis develops from invasive group A strep, which can occur when streptococcus bacteria in a patient ends up somewhere in the body where it ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Feb 15»
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1 in 5 Sore Throats Tied to Scary Bacteria: Study
Patients with this bacteria -- Fusobacterium necrophorum -- can get negative results on a strep test, but be at risk of an abscess that blocks the airway, ... «WebMD, Feb 15»
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Streptococcus: What it is and why chickenpox raises risk
Toronto health officials blamed an infection from "a common bacteria" known as Group A streptococcus (GAS) this week in the death of a three-year-old boy who ... «CBC.ca, Jan 15»
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Update: Flu, strep throat outbreak causes one Oklahoma school to …
MINCO, Okla. – All public schools in Minco are closed after dozens of students became sick with the flu or strep throat. The current superintendent says he's ... «kfor.com, Jan 15»
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Strep B bacteria poses problems for pregnant women
“You really don't get tested for the bacteria unless you have a urine culture done, or you're having a group beta strep culture done at 35 – 37 weeks of ... «wwlp.com, Nov 14»
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Source: Brandon LaFell missed practice due to strep throat
Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell missed practice today due to a case of strep throat, according to a source. LaFell, who has been on a tear of late, with 25 ... «Boston Herald, Nov 14»
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