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Gonococcus

Gonococcus Meaning & Definition
Gonococcus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gonococcus?

[n] the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gonococcus: Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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See Also | bacteria | bacterium

Gonococcus In Webster's Dictionary

\Gon`o*coc"cus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? semen, the genitals + NL. & E. coccus.] (Med.) A vegetable micro["o]rganism of the genus {Micrococcus}, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.

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