diphtheria (n)

n14123510

type n
lex_filenum 26
def acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae
def marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
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Hypernym contagious disease, contagion
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Hyponym contagious disease, contagion

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