pyogenesis

[ pahy-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the generation of pus; the process of the formation of pus.

pyogenesis

/ ˌpaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. pathol the formation of pus

Derived Forms

• ˌpyoˈgenic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyogenesis¹

First recorded in 1840–50; pyo- + -genesis