pus
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.
puslike
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a word derived from
pus.
Example Sentences
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Thrombi, in some instances, soften in their centers, and are then observed to contain a puslike substance.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
If the discharge is sticky and puslike, a deeper difficulty or more advanced irritation is indicated.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
In this case a puslike exudate is found between the membranes covering the brain.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
