noun
typhoid
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noun
1
A serious bacterial infection causing high fever, weakness, and stomach problems, spread through contaminated food or water.
"He was vaccinated against typhoid before travelling abroad."
"Poor sanitation in the camp led to an outbreak of typhoid."
How to Use Typhoid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dangerous fever-causing infection linked to contaminated food or water, distinct from but similar to typhus.
Common mistake
Typhoid (from Salmonella bacteria, spread via food and water) is a different disease from typhus (spread by lice and fleas), even though the names look alike.
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Etymology
Formed from "typhus" plus the ending "-oid," meaning "resembling," since the two diseases produce similar symptoms.