| 单词 | pus |
| 释义 | pus (once / 10414 pages) n Pus is the yucky yellowish stuff that oozes out of an infected cut or pimple. Medically speaking, pus is made up of various types of white blood cells that have died. Bacteria can cause infections, and when the infected area becomes inflamed, pus often forms and collects under the skin. A boil or pimple full of pus can be painful, and seeing pus in a wound is a sign that you should go to the doctor, who will prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection and may also drain the pus. The Latin pus means "matter from a sore" but also "bitterness or malice." WORD FAMILYpus USAGE EXAMPLESThey were like tiny pimples, each with whitish pus at the tips, and they covered the whole of his face, even his eyelids. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) Pneumonia can develop when a respiratory infection spreads to the lungs, causing the lungs’ air sacs to fill with pus. Time(Nov 10, 2016) In a recent clip, she tenderly squeezes out some yellow pus and observes how it’s “like butter.” Salon(Sep 29, 2016) n a fluid product of inflammation Syn|Hypo|Hyper festering, ichor, purulence, sanies, suppuration gleet a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance the liquid parts of the body Pus (once / 168848 pages) n WORD FAMILY Pus USAGE EXAMPLESAnd it's not alone, there's the allure of Woman's 20-Year-Old Cyst Finally Gets Popped or the disgustingly named The Pus Cannon. BBC(May 09, 2016) DESNA, Czech Republic — When the January issue of National Geographic landed in his mailbox last year, Petr Pus nearly fell to the floor. New York Times(Jan 12, 2016) Pus is never found in the lungs or within the pleural cavities in pure unmixed septic�mia. Various, A System of Practical Medicine by A...(2012) n the tenth month of the Hindu calendar Syn|Hyper Pansa Hindu calendar month any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar |
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