Definition of diphtheroid
: resembling diphtheria
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First Known Use of diphtheroid
1861
Definition of diphtheroid
: a bacterium (especially genus Corynebacterium) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
First Known Use of diphtheroid
1908
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medical Definition of diphtheroid
: resembling diphtheria
medical Definition of diphtheroid
: a bacterium (especially genus Corynebacterium) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
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