acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
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Diphtheria is a serious infectious disease.白喉是一种严重的传染病。
The doctor immunized them against diphtheria.医生使他们免受白喉的威胁。
The baby has been inoculated against diphtheria.孩子已接种白喉疫苗。