pyocyanin Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
WordNet
Py`o*cy"a*nin noun
Etymology
Gr. pus + dark blue.Definitions
(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 ).now, Pseudomonas aeruginosa C13H10N2O