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pus

  [puhs]
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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:
1535–45; < L; akin to Gk pýon pus. See pyo-

Related forms:
puslike, adjective
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Main Entry: pus
Pronunciation: 'p&s
Function: noun
: thick opaque usually yellowish white fluid matter formed by suppuration and composed of exudatecontaining leukocytes, tissue debris, and microorganisms
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pus (pŭs)
n.
A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue.

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pus   (pŭs)  Pronunciation Key 
A thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms in infected body tissues, consisting of white blood cells, dead tissue, and cellular debris.
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