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pyogen

pyogen noun: a microorganism responsible for a wide range of human illnesses, spanning from mild throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive diseases.

Noun

pyogen (plural pyogens)

  1. A microorganism responsible for a wide range of human illnesses, spanning from mild throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive diseases.

Forms of pyogen

pluralpyogens

Origin of pyogen

From Streptococcus pyogenes.

Questions about pyogen

What does pyogen mean?
Pyogen means a microorganism responsible for a wide range of human illnesses, spanning from mild throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive diseases.
What part of speech is pyogen?
Pyogen is a noun.
What is the plural of pyogen?
The plural of pyogen is pyogens.

Words near pyogen in the dictionary

  1. pyodermatous
  2. pyodermia
  3. pyodermias
  4. pyodermic
  5. pyodermitis
  6. pyogen
  7. pyogenesis
  8. pyogenetic
  9. pyogenic
  10. pyogranuloma
  11. pyogranulomas

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