About The Word Gonococcus
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Gonococcus
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What's The Definition Of Gonococcus?
[n] the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gonococcus: Neisseria gonorrhoeae Related Terms | Find terms related to Gonococcus: 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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