: tending to be less virulent than the average
—used especially of strains of diphtheria bacilli
compare gravis, intermedius
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“Mitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mitis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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