streptococcic vs strep

streptococcic is not a noun while strep is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
streptococcic	No	Yes	No	No
strep	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, streptococcic and strep are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of streptococcic include streptococcal.

streptococcic (noun)	strep (noun)
	spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

streptococcic (adjective)	strep (adjective)
of or relating to or caused by streptococci	of or relating to or caused by streptococci