I. ˈdif-thə-ˌrȯid adjective
Date: 1861
: resembling diphtheria
II. noun
Date: 1908
: a bacterium (especially genus Corynebacterium ) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
I. ˈdif-thə-ˌrȯid adjective
Date: 1861
: resembling diphtheria
II. noun
Date: 1908
: a bacterium (especially genus Corynebacterium ) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003