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Definition 2025

gonococcus

gonococcus

English

Noun

gono coccus ‎(plural gonococci)

A bacterium, taxonomic name Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that is responsible for gonorrhea.

Derived terms

gonococcal

Related terms

coccus

Translations

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Finnish: gonokokki (fi)
French: gonocoque (fr) m

Italian: gonococco (it) m
Japanese: 淋菌 ‎(りんきん, rinkin)