Definition
diphtherial
adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by diphtheria
Usage: medical term; formal
Examples
- The diphtherial infection required immediate antibiotic treatment.
- Diphtherial toxin damages the heart and nervous system.
- Vaccination has made diphtherial outbreaks rare in developed countries.
- The patient showed classic diphtherial symptoms including a thick gray membrane in the throat.
- Diphtherial antitoxin was administered to counteract the bacterial toxin.