I. ˌpa-rə-ˈtī-ˌfȯid, -(ˌ)tī-ˈ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1902
1. : resembling typhoid fever
2. : of or relating to paratyphoid or its causative organisms
paratyphoid infection
II. noun
Date: 1902
: a salmonellosis that resembles typhoid fever and is commonly contracted by eating contaminated food — called also paratyphoid fever