diphtheritic
/dɪfθəˈrɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or caused by diphtheria, a serious bacterial infection that affects the throat and breathing.
- The doctor noted a diphtheritic membrane covering the child's tonsils.
- Before vaccines, diphtheritic outbreaks were common in crowded cities.
- The patient was diagnosed with diphtheritic infection and immediately isolated.