aureus

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  1. A Roman gold coin equivalent to 100 sesterces or 25 denarii, first minted in the first century b. c., and issued under the empire till the reign of Constantine I., who substituted for it the gold solidus. In the time of Augustus the aureus weighed about 120 grains and was worth about $5.02. Its weight and standard were afterward reduced.

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  • The amount of change that Barry got from his chip was amazing—one golden aureus, and a handful of lesser silver and copper coins. —  Astounding, January 1943
  • Staphylococcus aureus, a common hospital superbug which causes boils and ear infections, is now present in super-strains highly resistant to every known antibiotic except vancomycin. —  F ;SF; - vol 088 issue 02 - February 1995
  • Today we learned that Gwyneth has methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, a frequently lethal skin infection more commonly known as MRSA. —  Electric Venom
  • It may also be referred to as multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA). —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
  • Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen that is associated with serious community-acquired and nosocomial diseases —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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  1. Latin, properly adjective (sc. nummus, coin), of gold: see aureous.
 

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