Enterococcus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌɛntəɹə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enterococcus is a noun meaning (bacteriology) Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics.
Meaning
(bacteriology) Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics.
Word Forms
- enterococci
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vancomycin, enterobacterium, enterobacter, enterococcemia, enterobacteriosis, enterococcosis.
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