strep

noun

ˈstrep How to pronounce strep (audio)
often attributive
: streptococcus

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Because of that variance, Lye tests for strep even when there isn't a sore throat. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 If the severe throat pain symptoms are explained by a positive strep test, a patient starts antibiotics. — Eva Flowe april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 Doctors also screen for Group B strep, which can pass from mom to baby in the birth canal and lead to serious infection in the newborn. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 After a negative strep test at an out-of-town emergency room, the family was instructed to take him home and keep him resting and hydrated. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strep

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strep was in 1927

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strep

noun
ˈstrep How to pronounce strep (audio)
often attributive
: streptococcus
a strep infection
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