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nounspherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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adjectiveof or relating to or caused by streptococci
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- strep of or relating to or caused by streptococci
- stroppy obstreperous
- tetracycline an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
- streptomycin an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
- streptococcal of or relating to or caused by streptococci
- streptokinase an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
- erythromycin an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
- bolshy obstreperous
- mitomycin a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
- throat infection an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus