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单词 enterococcus
释义

enterococcus

noun

en·​tero·​coc·​cus ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkä-kəs How to pronounce enterococcus (audio)
plural enterococci ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī How to pronounce enterococcus (audio)
-ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē
: any of a genus (Enterococcus) of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them
especially : a bacterium (E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
enterococcal
ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkä-kəl How to pronounce enterococcus (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web High levels of enterococcus bacteria were detected there on Aug. 23, according to the state Water Resources Control Board website. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 The department tests regularly for the presence of enterococcus bacteria 16 beaches at the popular strip on the Gulf Coast. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 But some enterococcus strains have evolved into a virulent form, called vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, or VRE, that affects more than 540,000 Americans every year. Wired, 9 Dec. 2019 Other bacteria that have been linked to purple urine include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Providencia stuartii, Escherichia coli, and enterococcus species, per the case report. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 30 Oct. 2019 July 8 testing by the Florida Department of Health in Bay County shows high levels of enterococcus bacteria at Panama City Beach Access No. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, 9 July 2019 Back at Blue Water’s offices in Remington, Volpitta mixed the harbor samples with a reagent used to reveal enterococcus bacteria and poured them into trays kind of like ice cube trays. Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 25 June 2019 Water quality samples measure three types of bacteria: total coliform, fecal coliform and enterococcus. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2019 According to a department news release, enterococcus bacteria levels were higher than U.S. Environment Protection Agency thresholds, and that retesting will continue until the levels fall below the government’s threshold. al.com, 21 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

enterococcus

noun

en·​tero·​coc·​cus -ˈkäk-əs How to pronounce enterococcus (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them
2
enterococci -ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī How to pronounce enterococcus (audio) -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē How to pronounce enterococcus (audio) plural : any bacterium of the genus Enterococcus
especially : one (E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
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