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py⋅o⋅gen⋅ic

  [pahy-uh-jen-ik]
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–adjective Pathology.
1. producing or generating pus.
2. attended with or pertaining to the formation of pus.
Origin:
1830–40; pyo- + -genic
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py·o·gen·ic   (pī'ə-jěn'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Producing pus.

  2. Of, relating to, or characterized by pyogenesis.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pyo·gen·ic
Pronunciation: "pI-&-'jen-ik
Function: adjective
: producing pus <pyogenic bacteria>; also : marked by pus production <pyogenic meningitis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pyogenic py·o·gen·ic (pī'ə-jěn'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Producing pus.

  2. Of, relating to, or characterized by pyogenesis.

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