pyocyanase
noun
pyo·cy·a·nase
ˌpī-ō-ˈsī-ə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz 
: a mixture of antibiotics once regarded as a specific bacteriolytic enzyme that is obtained from a bacterium of the genus Pseudomonas (P. aeruginosa) and that is a soluble yellowish green alkaline amorphous substance capable of digesting various other bacteria
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“Pyocyanase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pyocyanase. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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