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Antidiphtheritic
Antidiphtheritic An`ti*diph`the*rit"ic, a. (Med.)
Destructive to, or hindering the growth of, diphtheria
bacilli. -- n. An antidiphtheritic agent.
DiphtheriaDiphtheria Diph*the"ri*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leather (hence
taken in the sense of membrane): cf. ? to make soft, L.
depsere to knead.] (Med.)
A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air
passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a
false membrane, produced by the solidification of an
inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group. Diphtherial
Diphtherial Diph*the"ri*al, Diphtheric Diph*ther"ic, a.
Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic.
Diphtheric
Diphtherial Diph*the"ri*al, Diphtheric Diph*ther"ic, a.
Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic.
Diphtheritic
Diphtheritic Diph`the*rit"ic, a. (Med.)
1. Pertaining to, or connected with, diphtheria.
2. Having characteristics resembling those of diphtheria; as,
diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder.
DiphthongDiphthong Diph"thong (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. ?;
di- = di`s- twice + ? voice, sound, fr. ? to utter a sound:
cf. F. diphthongue.] (Ortho["e]py)
(a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in
one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a
proper diphthong.
(b) A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same
syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in
rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong. Diphthong
Diphthong Diph"thong, v. t.
To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. [R.]
DiphthongalDiphthongal Diph*thon"gal (?; 115), a.
Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a
diphthong. -- Diph*thon"gal*ly, adv. Diphthongalize
Diphthongalize Diph*thon"gal*ize (?; 115), v. t.
To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong.
DiphthongallyDiphthongal Diph*thon"gal (?; 115), a.
Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a
diphthong. -- Diph*thon"gal*ly, adv. Diphthongic
Diphthongic Diph*thong"ic (?; 115), a.
Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal. --H. Sweet.
Diphthongization
Diphthongization Diph`thong*i*za"tion, n.
The act of changing into a diphthong. --H. Sweet.
Diphthongize
Diphthongize Diph"thong*ize, v. t. & i.
To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a
simple vowel. ``The diphthongized long vowels.' --H. Sweet.
improper diphthongDiphthong Diph"thong (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. ?;
di- = di`s- twice + ? voice, sound, fr. ? to utter a sound:
cf. F. diphthongue.] (Ortho["e]py)
(a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in
one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a
proper diphthong.
(b) A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same
syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in
rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong. proper diphthongDiphthong Diph"thong (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. ?;
di- = di`s- twice + ? voice, sound, fr. ? to utter a sound:
cf. F. diphthongue.] (Ortho["e]py)
(a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in
one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a
proper diphthong.
(b) A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same
syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in
rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong.
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