Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris: Pus is a sign of infection and inflammation in the body.

Usage

• The word "pus" is a non-count noun (uncountable noun). It is typically used with a singular verb.
• It is most commonly used in medical, biological, or general health contexts to describe the substance from an infection.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • The wound was oozing pus, indicating a serious infection.
  • A buildup of pus is called an abscess.

Advanced Usage

• "Pus-filled" (adjective): Describes something containing or full of pus.
  • The patient had a large, pus-filled blister on his foot.

Variants and Related Words

• Purulent (adj): Containing, consisting of, or discharging pus.
  • The discharge was purulent and foul-smelling.
• Suppuration (n): The process of forming or discharging pus.
  • Suppuration is a common feature of bacterial infections.

Synonyms

• Suppuration (n): The process or product of pus formation.
• Matter (n, archaic/informal): An old-fashioned or informal term for pus (e.g., "The sore is full of matter").

Antonyms

• Serous fluid (n): A clear, watery bodily fluid, not associated with infection.
• Blood (n): The red fluid circulating in the body, distinct from pus.

Notes

• The secondary definition ("the tenth month of the Hindu calendar") is a homograph—a different word with the same spelling. It is derived from Sanskrit and is unrelated to the medical term. In modern English usage, "pus" almost exclusively refers to the bodily fluid. The calendar month is more precisely referred to as "Pausha" in English contexts discussing the Hindu calendar.

Noun

1. a fluid product of inflammation
2. the tenth month of the Hindu calendar