Hib


Hib

noun, often attrib \ˈhib, ˌā-ˌchī-ˈbē\

Definition of HIB

: a serotype of a bacterium of the genus Haemophilus (H. influenzae type B) that causes bacterial meningitis and pneumonia especially in children <Hib disease> <a Hib vaccine>—see conjugate vaccine

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