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diph·the·roid | \ ˈdif-thə-ˌrȯid 
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\Definition of diphtheroid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: resembling diphtheria
diphtheroid
nounDefinition of diphtheroid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a bacterium (especially genus Corynebacterium) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
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diphtheroid
adjectivediph·the·roid | \ ˈdif-thə-ˌrȯid \
\Medical Definition of diphtheroid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: resembling diphtheria
diphtheroid
nounMedical Definition of diphtheroid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a bacterium (especially genus Corynebacterium) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
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