English dictionary
typhoid
/'t/aI/f//Oi//d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to typhus; resembling typhus; of a low grade like typhus; as, <i>typhoid</i> symptoms.
Source: webster1913
noun
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serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
Source: WordNet 3.0