aureus

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Definition of aureus in English English dictionary

A gold coin minted during the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C. to 309 A.D., equal to 25 denarii

(plural aurei) an ancient Roman coin worth 25 silver denarii

{i} gold coin of ancient Rome that was a monetary unit

Related Terms

staphylococcus aureus

(Tıp, İlaç) Staphylococcus aureus , literally "Golden Cluster Seed" and also known as golden staph, is the most common cause of staph infections. It is a spherical bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in the nose of a person, that can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin infections, such as pimples, impetigo, boils, cellulitis and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases, such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, Toxic shock syndrome (TSS), and septicemia. Abbreviated to S. aureus or Staph aureus in medical literature, S. aureus should not be confused with the similarly named (and also medically relevant) species of the genus Streptococcus

Hyphenation

au·re·us

Etymology

[ 'or-E-&s ] (noun.) 1609. From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”).