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.

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

Words nearby pus

purusha, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, pus, Pusan, Pusey, Puseyism, push, push about

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Example sentences from the Web for pus

Variolation was often done using pus from an infected person’s pox that doctors inserted into a cut.
Wearing a mask could protect you from COVID-19 in more ways than you think|Kat Eschner|September 10, 2020|Popular Science
Swelling, pus, the whole shebang; an angry reaction that lasted weeks.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that point, Tyson had become a scavenger spewing bile and pus.
Bloody Brilliant|Stanley Crouch|April 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When bacteria were suspended in olive oil or in pus, chlorlyptus showed marked germicidal action.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

In cases at first closed the pus may burst out later, coming from the back part of the navel and the swelling extending backward.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
This, if pus is present, is followed by a painful swelling of the coronet.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
Pus escapes into the middle meatus of the nose, and if wiped away will reappear if the head is kept erect for a few minutes.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Olympus (Olym′pus) was the magnificent mountain on the coast of Thessaly, 9,000 feet high, where the gods were supposed to reside.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pus

pus

[ pŭs ]

n.

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

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.

单词	pus
释义	pus [ puhs ] / pʌs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pus ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Words nearby pus purusha, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, pus, Pusan, Pusey, Puseyism, push, push about Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pus Variolation was often done using pus from an infected person’s pox that doctors inserted into a cut. Wearing a mask could protect you from COVID-19 in more ways than you think\|Kat Eschner\|September 10, 2020\|Popular Science Swelling, pus, the whole shebang; an angry reaction that lasted weeks. Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop\|Leigh Cowart\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At that point, Tyson had become a scavenger spewing bile and pus. Bloody Brilliant\|Stanley Crouch\|April 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST When bacteria were suspended in olive oil or in pus, chlorlyptus showed marked germicidal action. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various In cases at first closed the pus may burst out later, coming from the back part of the navel and the swelling extending backward. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture This, if pus is present, is followed by a painful swelling of the coronet. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks Pus escapes into the middle meatus of the nose, and if wiped away will reappear if the head is kept erect for a few minutes. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Olympus (Olym′pus) was the magnificent mountain on the coast of Thessaly, 9,000 feet high, where the gods were supposed to reside. 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described\|Edward S. Ellis 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pus matter, sinus, pustule, purulency, maturation, suppuration Medical definitions for pus pus [ pŭs ] n. A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pus

noun

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noun

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Medical definitions for pus

n.

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