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gonococcus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bacteria, bacterium

History

Etymology

From a short form of gonorrhea + -coccus.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: գոնոկոկ (gonokok) — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Catalan: gonococ — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Finnish: gonokokki — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • French: gonocoque — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Italian: gonococco — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Japanese: 淋菌 (rinkin) — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Russian: гонококк (gonokokk) — Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Ukrainian: гонокок (honokok) — Neisseria gonorrhoeae