typhoid

1 of 2

noun

ty·​phoid ˈtī-ˌfȯid How to pronounce typhoid (audio)
(ˌ)tī-ˈfȯid
1
: typhoid fever
2
: a disease of domestic animals resembling human typhus or typhoid

typhoid

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of typhus
2
[typhoid entry 1] : of, relating to, or constituting typhoid

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Noun
That person won’t suffer measles or polio or typhoid, or a host of other conditions. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 In the early stages of Ebola, the infection mimics other infectious diseases like malaria and typhoid. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 May 2026
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 The group compared results from another 14,000 children in Malawi who didn’t get the typhoid vaccine. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 22 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for typhoid

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of typhoid was in 1661

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“Typhoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typhoid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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typhoid

1 of 2 adjective
ty·​phoid ˈtī-ˌfȯid How to pronounce typhoid (audio)
(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 How to pronounce typhoid (audio)
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

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