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noun
The condition of containing or discharging pus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Pus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a fluid product of inflammation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pus, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
Narrower terms: gleet
noun
symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: purulency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: symptom
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
