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pus

/pʌs/

Meanings
noun
A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

Examples :

"The doctor squeezed the pimple, and a little bit of pus came out. "
medicine body substance disease physiology biology anatomy microorganism condition science

Related Words

Illustration squeezed

squeezed verb

/skwiːzd/ /skwiːzd̥/

To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

"I squeezed the ball between my hands."

Illustration yellowish

yellowish adjective

/ˈjeləʊɪʃ/ /ˈjelɔʊɪʃ/

Somewhat yellow (in colour).

"The old house had yellowish paint that needed repainting. "

Illustration bacterial

bacterial adjective

[bækˈtɪəɹɪəɫ]

Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.

"The doctor suspected a bacterial infection after examining the patient's throat. "

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration composed

composed verb

/kəmˈpəʊzd/ /kəmˈpoʊzd/

To make something by merging parts.

"The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters."

Illustration infected

infected verb

/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration bacteria

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

Illustration pyogenic

pyogenic adjective

/ˌpaɪoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/

Referring to bacterial infections that make pus

"The doctor diagnosed a pyogenic skin infection, explaining that the pus-filled sores indicated bacteria were causing it. "

Illustration regions

regions noun

/ˈɹiːdʒənz/

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

"the equatorial regions"

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "