Meanings
adjectivediphtheritic (comparative more diphtheritic, superlative most diphtheritic)
comparative more diphtheritic · superlative most diphtheritic
- medicineResembling or related to diphtheria.
diphtheritic paralysis
2 more examples
diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder
diphtheritic myocarditis
Synonyms: diphtherial, diphtheric
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveResembling or related to diphtheria.
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APA
diphtheritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphtheritic
MLA
“diphtheritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphtheritic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphtheritic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphtheritic.
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