PNEUMOCOCCAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pneumococcal mean? 

• PNEUMOCOCCAL (adjective)
  The adjective PNEUMOCOCCAL has 1 sense:

1. of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus

  Familiarity information: PNEUMOCOCCAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PNEUMOCOCCAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

pneumococcus (bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans)

Derivation:

pneumococcus (bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans)

 Context examples 

Representative examples include pneumococcal , streptococcal, salmonella and meningeal infections.

(Bacterial Infection, NCI Thesaurus)

Pneumococcal infections and meningococcal infections can cause bacterial meningitis.

(Meningitis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)