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pus
[ puhs ]
/ pÊŒs /
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noun
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
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Origin of pus
1535–45; <Latin; akin to Greek pýon pus. See pyo-
OTHER WORDS FROM pus
puslike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pus
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British Dictionary definitions for pus
pus
/ (pÊŒs) /
noun
the yellow or greenish fluid product of inflammation, composed largely of dead leucocytes, exuded plasma, and liquefied tissue cells
Word Origin for pus
C16: from Latin pūs; related to Greek puon pus
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Scientific definitions for pus
pus
[ pÅs ]
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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