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pus  (ps)
n.
A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue.

[Latin ps; see p- in Indo-European roots.]

pus [pʌs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the yellow or greenish fluid product of inflammation, composed largely of dead leucocytes, exuded plasma, and liquefied tissue cells
[from Latin pūs; related to Greek puon pus]

pus  (ps)
A thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms in infected body tissues, consisting of white blood cells, dead tissue, and cellular debris.
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Noun1.Pus - the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
Hindu calendar - the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)
Hindu calendar month - any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
2.pus - a fluid product of inflammation
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

pus
noun matter, discharge, secretion, suppuration The area of the scar began to discharge pus.
Translations
pus [pʌs] Npus m

pus [ˈpʌs] npus m

pus
nEiter m

pus [pʌs] npus m inv
pus [pʌs] npus m inv

pus
n pus [pas]
a thick, yellowish liquid that forms in infected wounds etc. etter قَيْح، صَديد гной hnis pus der Eiter πύον pus mäda چرک mätä pus מוּגלָה पीप genny nanah gröftur pus うみ 고름 pūliai strutas nanah etter puss, materie ropa pus puroi гной hnis gnoj gnoj var น้ำหนอง irin гній زخم کي مواد، پيپ mủ

pus قيح hnis pus Eiter πύον pus visva pus gnoj pus 고름 pus puss ropa pus гной var หนอง irin mủ


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I then applied a fomentation to the part, which highly answered the intention; and after three or four times dressing, the wound began to discharge a thick pus or matter, by which means the cohesion--But perhaps I do not make myself perfectly well understood?
Well, he entered my room, and bowed to me with the pus standing, as usual, in drops on his eyelashes, his feet shuffling about, and his tongue unable, at first, to articulate a word.
 
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