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Typhoid

//ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised by or relating to typhus. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of typhoid fever. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

    "Typhoid may not worry people as it once did, but it still affects more than 20 million people a year around the world."

  2. 2
    serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From typhus + -oid.

Etymology 2

From typhus + -oid.

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