typhoid

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noun

ty·​phoid ˈtī-ˌfȯid 

(ˌ)tī-ˈfȯid

1

: typhoid fever

2

: a disease of domestic animals resembling human typhus or typhoid

typhoid

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adjective

1

: of, relating to, or suggestive of typhus

2

[typhoid entry 1] : of, relating to, or constituting typhoid

Examples of typhoid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

With the help of modern medicine, typhoid and relapsing fever both have very high survival rates. —Daniel Lingenhöhl, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2025

Pathogenic microbes in the water can cause cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, polio, and typhoid, which could be fatal in areas without access to vaccines or medical treatment. —Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2025

Adjective

In the case of the Irish conflict, such an escalation took place within three days of the typhoid plot’s announcement. —Claas Kirchhelle, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022

Leland Stanford, a former California governor and U.S. senator, founded Stanford with his wife, Jane, in 1885, the year after their 15-year-old son, Leland Stanford Jr., died of typhoid while traveling abroad, Miranda said. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin typhus

First Known Use

Noun

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing typhoid

• typhoid fever

Rhymes for typhoid

• xiphoid
• paratyphoid

Kids Definition

typhoid

1 of 2 adjective

ty·​phoid ˈtī-ˌfȯid 

(ˈ)tī-ˈfȯid

: of, relating to, or being typhoid fever

typhoid

2 of 2 noun

: typhoid fever

Medical Definition

typhoid

1 of 2 adjective

ty·​phoid ˈtī-ˌfȯid, (ˈ)tī-ˈ 

1

: of, relating to, or suggestive of typhus

2

: of, relating to, affected with, or constituting typhoid fever

typhoid

2 of 2 noun

1

: typhoid fever

2

: any of several diseases of domestic animals resembling human typhus or typhoid fever