pyogenic

adjective pyo·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\

Definition of PYOGENIC

: producing pus <pyogenic bacteria>; also : marked by pus production <pyogenic meningitis>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1834

Medical Dictionary

adjective pyo·gen·ic \ˌpī-ə-ˈjen-ik\

: producing pus <pyogenic bacteria>; also : marked by pus production <pyogenic meningitis>

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