Pyocyanin (Noun)
Meaning
A toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The presence of pyocyanin in the patient's wound indicated a severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
- Pyocyanin is a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in the green pus of certain bacterial infections.
- The greenish color of the pus was due to the production of pyocyanin by the bacteria.
- Researchers studied the effects of pyocyanin on human cells to better understand its role in disease.
- The blue pigment pyocyanin is a characteristic feature of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.