链球菌 (liàn qiú jūn) — streptococcus (a genus of spherical, chain-forming bacteria that can cause infections such as strep throat)

Definition

Examples

• 医生怀疑是链球菌感染引起的咽喉炎。
  Yī shēng huái yí shì liàn qiú jūn gǎn rǎn yǐn qǐ de yān hóu yán.
  The doctor suspected the pharyngitis was caused by a streptococcus infection.
• 这种抗生素对链球菌有很好的效果。
  Zhè zhǒng kàng shēng sù duì liàn qiú jūn yǒu hěn hǎo de xiào guǒ.
  This antibiotic is very effective against streptococcus.
• 实验室需要培养链球菌来做研究。
  Shí yàn shì xū yào péi yǎng liàn qiú jūn lái zuò yán jiū.
  The lab needs to culture streptococcus for research.