pyogenic

adjective

pyo·​gen·​ic ˌpī-ə-ˈje-nik 

: producing pus

pyogenic bacteria

also : marked by pus production

pyogenic meningitis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pyogenic

• asthenic
• edenic
• eugenic
• hellenic
• myasthenic
• naphthenic
• transgenic
• allergenic
• androgenic
• antigenic
• authigenic
• autogenic

Medical Definition

pyogenic

adjective

pyo·​gen·​ic ˌpī-ə-ˈjen-ik 

: producing pus

pyogenic bacteria

also : marked by pus production

pyogenic meningitis