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Meaning of treponeme | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the bacterium of the genus Treponema

Examples

“The syphilis that Catapano and other AIDS-syphilis theorists are especially concerned about may develop when repeated treponeme infections are not treated, or, more commonly, are mistreated with penicillin.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

treponemiasis treponemicide trepopnea trepostomate trepostome treppe