neisserian
/ˌnʌɪˈsɪərɪən/Microbiology. Now rare
adjective
= neisserial.
- Used especially with reference to the causative agent of gonorrhoea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae..
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Scientific Monthly. From Neisseria + -an.
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