staphylococcus aureus

Definition

noun. a bacterium that causes furunculosis and pyemia and osteomyelitis and suppuration of wounds and food poisoning

Example Sentence

Staphylococcus aureus can produce toxins if it grows to large numbers.

Synonyms

bacterium; osteomyelitis causing bacterium; cause of staph infection

Antonyms

antibiotic

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