pyocyanin

• Substantivo que designa um pigmento azul cristalino tóxico com propriedades antibióticas, produzido por certas bactérias, especialmente Pseudomonas aeruginosa, frequentemente encontrado em pus de coloração esverdeada.

A noun referring to a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic pigment produced by certain bacteria, notably Pseudomonas aeruginosa, often found in green pus.

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1. Blue-green pigmentC2formalmedical

   A toxic, blue, crystalline antibiotic pigment produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, often found in infected wounds and green pus.

   Pigmento azul-esverdeado

   • The presence of pyocyanin in the wound gave the pus a characteristic blue-green color.
   • Researchers are studying pyocyanin for its antibiotic properties.
   • The laboratory test confirmed the production of pyocyanin by the bacterial culture.