strep
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Is strep a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (informal, pathology) Ellipsis of strep throat.Examples: "Sore throat is the telltale sign. About one in 10 adults with a sore throat has strep, according to the C.D.C."abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsisinformaluncountable
2. (informal) A streptococcus.Synonyms: streptocountableinformaluncountable
noun (English)
1. (informal) Clipping of streptocarpus.Examples: "I also have a WWW page with pictures if interested: […] look under the Convention '95 page, there are several streptos. Also look under "Take a bite of the strang stuff" for a view of a^([sic]) unifoliate strep."; "On my arrival at the nursery which (like so many of its kind) is tucked in the back of beyond, Rex was anxious to show me his beloved ‘streps’ (Streptocarpus) and seemed almost disappointed that I should insist instead on viewing his ‘chiris’ (Chirita)."Synonyms: streptoabbreviationalt-ofclippinginformal
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