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antidiphtheritic
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Antidiphtheritic — An ti*diph the*rit ic, a. (Med.) Destructive to, or hindering the growth of, diphtheria bacilli. n. An antidiphtheritic agent. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antidiphtheritic — I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anti (I) + diphtheritic : preventing diphtheria especially by immunization immunization with antidiphtheritic toxoid II. noun … Useful english dictionary
antidiphtheritic — /ˌæntidɪfθəˈrɪtɪk/ (say .anteedifthuh ritik) adjective 1. curing or preventing diphtheria. –noun 2. an antidiphtheritic remedy …
antidiphtheritic — an·ti·diph·the·rit·ic … English syllables
Roux, Émile — (1853 1933) bacteriologist Born in Confolens, Émile Roux was a colleague of louis pasteur, with whom he worked on the study of forms of cholera and rabies, and on a preventive vaccination for infectious diseases. Roux also did research on… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
an|ti|diph|the|rit|ic — «AN tee DIHP thuh RIHT ihk, DIHF », noun, adjective. –n. an agent or drug that prevents or cures diphtheria. –adj. that acts as an antidiphtheritic … Useful english dictionary
