释义 |
pus I. \ˈpəs\ noun (-es) Etymology: Latin pur-, pus — more at foul : thick opaque usually yellowish white fluid matter formed in connection with an inflammation due to the invasion of the body by an infective microorganism (as a bacterium) and composed of fluid exudate containing degenerating leukocytes, tissue debris, and living or dead microorganisms — see suppuration II. \ˈpu̇s\ noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit puṣya : a month of the Hindu year — see month table |