PUS


Meaning of PUS in English

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

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