purulence

pu·ru·lence  (pyr-lns, pyry-)

n.

1. The condition of containing or discharging pus.

2. Pus.

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purulence, purulency

1. the state or condition of containing or secreting pus.
2. the production or generation of pus or similar matter. — purulent, adj.

See also: Bodily Functions

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purulence - symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus) purulency symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease abscess - symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
	2.	purulence - a fluid product of inflammation sanies, suppuration, festering, ichor, pus bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body gleet - a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea

Translations

purulence [ˈpjʊərʊləns] N → purulencia f

purulence, purulency

n → Eitern nt; (= pus) → Eiter m