diphtheria
noun/dɪfˈθɪriə/
Frequency rank: #17,858 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A serious bacterial infection causing a thick membrane to form in the throat, making breathing difficult.
Example sentence
The child was vaccinated against diphtheria before starting school.
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