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pus

[/pʌs/]
noun
pus
1. A yellowish or greenish viscous fluid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris
The wound was infected and filled with pus.
A ferida estava infectada e cheia de pus.
2. Purulent matter; infectious discharge from an abscess or wound
The doctor drained the pus from the boil.
O médico drenou o pus da furúnculo.
Synonyms
purulent matterinfected dischargesuppuration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pus
Standard term used in medical and everyday contexts
Portugal
pus
Standard term; same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

full of pus
drain the pus
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