pseudocroup

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noun

The (now most common) form of croup caused by a virus and not by the diphtheria bacterium.

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false croup
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Meanings

nounpseudocroup (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableThe (now most common) form of croup caused by a virus and not by the diphtheria bacterium.

    Synonyms: false croup

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe (now most common) form of croup caused by a virus and not by the diphtheria bacterium.

Similar
false croup
Also see
false croup

Origin

From pseudo- + croup.

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Translations

German Pseudokrupp
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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