pyogenic

Term: pyogenic (adj)

Literally meaning: "suppurative"

Origin: Anc Greek

πύον/pyon(=pus) > πύθω/pytho(=rot, stink)

+ -γενής/-genis(=-genic, suffix denoting “production of”) > γεννώ/geno (=birth to) >

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Definition

Pyogenic is a bacterial infections that make pus.