Staphyloxanthin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A carotenoid pigment produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, which acts as a virulence factor. uncountable

Etymology

From staphylo- + xanthin.

Related phrases

staphylococcus aureusvirulence factor

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