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Definition of impetigo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impetigo

noun
 
/ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/
 
/ˌɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a disease that causes painful areas on the skin
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, from impetere ‘to assail, attack’.
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