PYOCYANIN

pyocyanin

(noun) a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Py`o*cy"a*nin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. (Chem.)

Definition: 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).C13H10N2O

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENDLESSLY

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