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Definition of pseudodiphtheria bacillus
: a nonpathogenic bacterium (Corynebacterium pseudodiphthericum) that closely resembles the organism causing diphtheria but occurs in healthy throats
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“Pseudodiphtheria bacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudodiphtheria%20bacillus. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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