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Hib

/hɪb/

Hib noun: haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases. Also the clipping of Hibernian.

Noun

Hib (uncountable)

  1. Haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases.

Also used as

Hib is also the clipping of Hibernian.

Forms of Hib

pluralHibs

Origin of Hib

Acronym of Haemophilus influenzae b.

Clipping of Hibernian.

Words that rhyme with Hib

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Hib

What does Hib mean?
Hib means haemophilus influenzae, serotype b: a particular type of bacterium responsible for pneumonia, meningitis, and other diseases.
What part of speech is Hib?
Hib is a noun.
How do you pronounce Hib?
Hib is pronounced /hɪb/.
What is the plural of Hib?
The plural of Hib is Hibs.

Words near Hib in the dictionary

  1. hiatuses
  2. hiawa
  3. Hiawassee
  4. Hiawatha
  5. Hiawathan
  6. Hib
  7. hiba
  8. hibachi
  9. hibachis
  10. hibakusha
  11. hibakushas

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