English dictionary

gonococcus

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

noun.animal

Synonyms neisseria gonorrhoeae

Source: WordNet 3.0
A vegetable microörganism of the genus <i>Micrococcus</i>, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.

noun

Source: webster1913