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pyogenic

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

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  • /ˌpaɪ.əˈdʒɛnɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Referring to bacterial infections that make pus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

producing pus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From pyo- + -genic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 化膿性的 /化脓性的 (huànóngxìng de) — tending to make pus
  • Finnish: pyogeeninen — tending to make pus
  • French: pyogénique — tending to make pus
  • Polish: ropotwórczy — tending to make pus
  • Portuguese: piogénico — tending to make pus
  • Portuguese: piogênico — tending to make pus
  • Romanian: piogenic — tending to make pus