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Of the nature of diphtheria; of, relating to, or associated with diphtheria; affected with diphtheria.
Of, relating to, or associated with diphtheria; affected with diphtheria; = diphtheritic, adj.
Originally: resembling (that of) diphtheria. In later use: spec. (of a bacterium) resembling the causative agent of diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphth…
resembling diphtheria; diphtheritic.