pyo·gen·ic | \ ˌpī-ə-ˈje-nik 
\
\Definition of pyogenic
: producing pus
pyogenic bacteria also : marked by pus production pyogenic meningitis
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for pyogenic
pyogenic
adjectivepyo·gen·ic | \ ˌpī-ə-ˈjen-ik \
\Medical Definition of pyogenic
: producing pus
pyogenic bacteria also : marked by pus production pyogenic meningitis
Comments on pyogenic
What made you want to look up pyogenic? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share pyogenic
Time Traveler for pyogenic
The first known use of pyogenic was in 1834
See more words from the same year