pyocyanine
/ˌpʌɪə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪəniːn/(also pyocyanin) Biochemistry
noun
A toxic blue pigment produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (formerly known as Bacillus pyocyaneus) and giving a blue or green colour to pus.
- Pyocyanine is structurally related to phenazine. Formula: C13H10N2O..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chemical News. From French pyocyanine (M. J. Fordos 1860, in 51 215) from pyo- + cyano- + -ine.