1. of, relating to, or caused by diphtheria
Usage: medical term
2. characterized by the formation of a false membrane, especially in the throat
Usage: medical term

Examples

• The patient presented with diphtheritic symptoms including a thick gray membrane in the throat.
• Diphtheritic toxin damages the heart muscle and nervous system.
• The doctor diagnosed a diphtheritic infection after examining the membrane.
• Vaccination has made diphtheritic disease rare in developed countries.
• Diphtheritic pseudomembrane formation is a hallmark of the disease.