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pyogenic

American

[pahy-uh-jen-ik] / ˌpaɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

Pathology.

producing or generating pus.
attended with or pertaining to the formation of pus.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nonpyogenic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyogenic

First recorded in 1830–40; pyo- + -genic

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