staphyloxanthin

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English

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Culture of Staphylococcus aureus, showing the characteristic golden pigment.

Etymology

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staphylo- +‎ xanthin

Noun

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staphyloxanthin (uncountable)

  1. A carotenoid pigment produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, which acts as a virulence factor.

Further reading

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