noun
pyococcus; pus-forming coccus
Medical term for a coccus that causes suppuration; used in clinical and biological contexts.
化膿球菌は、傷口から感染して膿を形成することがある。
Pyococci can infect wounds and form pus.
Compound of 化膿 (suppuration) and 球菌 (coccus). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.