strep throat

noun

: an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia

called also septic sore throat

Examples of strep throat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simpson said her son had a very bad case of strep throat this past January, which could've caused PANDAS. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

Bacterial infections and strep throat. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025

Some infections, like impetigo, strep throat and scarlet fever, are treatable with antibiotics. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Penicillin and closely related antibiotics such as amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanate, which goes by the brand name Augmentin, are frequently prescribed to treat common infections such as ear infections, strep throat, urinary tract infections, pneumonia and dental infections. —Elizabeth W. Covington, The Conversation, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strep throat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

strep throat

noun

: a sore throat that is marked by inflammation of the throat and pharynx and by fever and weakness and is caused by infection with streptococci

Medical Definition

strep throat

noun

: an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia

called also septic sore throat, strep sore throat