pus: Meaning and Definition of

pus

Pronunciation: (pus), [key]
— n.
  1. 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.
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  • pus (Thesaurus)