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Word: C._difficile
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: abbreviation of the Latin binomial Clostridium difficile, from clostridium + Latin difficile neuter singular of difficilis ‘difficult’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsiː dɪfɪˈsiːl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsiː ˈdɪfɪsɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a toxin-producing bacterium which can infect the bowel, causing illness with diarrhoea and fever, especially in people who have been treated with antibiotics.
Short Definition:toxin-producing bacterium
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