Group B
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Group B
nounDefinition of GROUP B
: any of various strains of a streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) that include the causative agents of certain infections (as pneumonia and meningitis) especially of newborn infants <Group B streptococcal infections>
First Known Use of GROUP B
1965
Group B
noun \-ˈbē\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GROUP B
: the Lancefield group of usually beta-hemolytic streptococci that comprises all strains of a species of the genus Streptococcus (S. agalactiae) and that includes the causative agents of certain infections (as septicemia, pneumonia, and meningitis) especially of newborn infants—usually used attributively <affected with Group B strep>; compare group a
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: group banking
Previous Word in the Dictionary: group annuity
All Words Near: Group B
Previous Word in the Dictionary: group annuity
All Words Near: Group B
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up Group B? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
