- meningococcic
- adjective see meningococcus
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
meningococcic
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meningococcic — See meningococcal. * * * … Universalium
meningococcic — adj. pertaining to meningococcus (bacteria that causes meningitis) (Bacteriology) … English contemporary dictionary
meningococcic — me·nin·go·coc·cic … English syllables
meningococcic — … Useful english dictionary
meningococcal — adjective see meningococcic * * * meningococcal /men ing go kokˈl/ or meningococcic / kokˈsik/ adjective Caused by a meningococcus • • • Main Entry: ↑meninx … Useful english dictionary
meningococcus — noun (plural meningococci) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1893 the bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis • meningococcal also meningococcic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
George Heist — Dr. Dolen RulesGeorge D. Heist (? 1920) was an immunologist specializing in the study of infections of meningococcal bacteria that often result in meningococcal disease , which is well known as highly lethal and debilitating, and extremely… … Wikipedia
meningococcus — meningococcal, meningococcic /meuh ning goh kok ik, kok sik/, adj. /meuh ning goh kok euhs/, n., pl. meningococci / kok suy, see/. a reniform or spherical bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. [1890 95; < NL;… … Universalium
meningococcus — [mə niŋ΄gō käk′əs] n. pl. meningococci [mə niŋ΄gōkäk′sī΄] the bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that is a common cause of meningitis meningococcal [mə niŋ΄gōkäk′əl] adj. meningococcic [mə niŋ΄gōkäk′sik] … English World dictionary
sulfa drugs — sulfa drugs, a family of drugs containing sulfur dioxide (SO2), especially those derived from sulfanilamide, that are generally powerful in checking the growth of certain bacteria. Members of the group are used (sometimes with antibiotics)… … Useful english dictionary
