pus
/pʌs/
noun
- A thick, yellowish or greenish liquid that forms in infected wounds, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris.
- The boil on his arm was filled with pus and had to be lanced.
- The doctor cleaned the wound and drained the pus to prevent further infection.
- If a cut becomes red and produces pus, it may be infected and need treatment.