pyo-
See also: pyo
English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek πῦον (pûon, “pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH-; compare Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), Ancient Greek πύθω (pýtho, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English fuls (“foul”).
Prefix
pyo-
- (medicine) of or relating to pus
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_pyo-' title='Category:English words prefixed with pyo-'>English words prefixed with pyo-</a>
- pyocyanin
- pyorubin
- pyoverdine
Anagrams
- YOP, poy, yop