About The Word Pyocyanin
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Pyocyanin
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What's The Definition Of Pyocyanin?
[n] a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyocyanin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyocyanin: See Also | antibiotic | antibiotic drug | wonder drug Pyocyanin In Webster's Dictionary \Py`o*cy"a*nin\, n. [Gr. ? pus + ? dark blue.]
(Physiol. (Chem.)
A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores,
supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of
bacterium ({Bacillus pyocyaneus}).
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