pus

[ puhs ]

/ pʌs /

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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, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pus

pus , puss

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British Dictionary definitions for pus

pus

/ (pʌs) /

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

[ pŭs ]

A thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms in infected body tissues, consisting of white blood cells, dead tissue, and cellular debris.