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: an acute febrile contagious disease typically marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a gram-positive bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) that produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system
— diph·the·ri·al
\-ē-əl\
adjective
— diph·the·rit·ic
\ˌdif-thə-ˈri-tik, ÷ˌdip-\
adjective
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