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staph
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staph
(noun)
staph
/
ˈ
stæf/
noun
staph
/
ˈ
stæf/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STAPH
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a group of bacteria that cause many common illnesses (such as skin infections and food poisoning)
a resistant strain of
staph
a
staph
infection
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