Pronunciation: dif-
thir-
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, dip-Function: noun
: a contagious bacterial disease with fever in which the air passages become coated with a membranous layer that often obstructs breathing
- diph·the·rit·ic
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dif-th-rit-ik, dip-/ adjective
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