pus
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/pʌs/
English
Definitions
noun
- A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
verb
- To emit pus.
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Synonyms
suppurationpurulencesaniesichorfesteringinoculablemucomatterpurulent exudateexudatedischargeempyemamucopuspyuriapurulencypustule