n.
Pronunciation: ˌ em- ˌ p ī - ' ē -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ema · ta \ -m ə -t ə \ or -emas
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek empy ē ma, from empyein to suppurate, from em- 2 en- + pyon pus ― more at FOUL
Date: circa 1605
: the presence of pus in a bodily cavity
– em · py · emic \ -mik \ adjective