Definitions for: Gonococcus

[n] the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Webster (1913) Definition: Gon`o*coc"cus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? semen, the
genitals + NL. & E. coccus.] (Med.)
A vegetable micro["o]rganism of the genus Micrococcus,
occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by
some to constitute the cause of this disease.

Synonyms: Neisseria gonorrhoeae

See Also: bacteria, bacterium