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pyogen

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A microorganism responsible for a wide range of human illnesses, spanning from mild throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive diseases.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bacteriology, biology, microbiology, natural-sciences

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Etymology

From Streptococcus pyogenes.