meningococcal

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or caused by meningococci.

“The patient had a severe meningococcal infection.”

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English meningococcus →
Less commonScrabble 22
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Meanings

adjectivemeningococcal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf, pertaining to, or caused by meningococci.

    The patient had a severe meningococcal infection.

Origin

  1. Englishmeningococcus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishmeningococcal

From meningococcus + -al.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 腦膜炎球菌的 /脑膜炎球菌的
  • 腦膜炎球菌的 /脑膜炎球菌的 (nǎomóyán qiújūn de)of, or pertaining to meningococcus
Finnish meningokokki-
  • meningokokki-of, or pertaining to meningococcus
Italian meningococcico
  • meningococcicoof, or pertaining to meningococcus
Russian менингоко́кковый
  • менингоко́кковый (meningokókkovyj)of, or pertaining to meningococcus
Cite this entry
APA

meningococcal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningococcal

MLA

“meningococcal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningococcal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meningococcal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningococcal.

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