🔄 Synonyms of "Pus"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ichornoun | (Greek mythology) The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. |
| purulencenoun | Pus. |
| suppurationnoun | (medicine) The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself. |
| saniesnoun | (medicine) a thin mixture of pus and blood serum discharged from a wound; ichor |
| festeringnoun | The condition of something that festers. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pus"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| suppurationnoun | (medicine) The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself. |
| purulencenoun | Pus. |
| saniesnoun | (medicine) a thin mixture of pus and blood serum discharged from a wound; ichor |
| ichornoun | (Greek mythology) The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. |
| festeringnoun | The condition of something that festers. |
| inoculable | Capable of being inoculated. |
| muconoun | — |
| matternoun | (uncountable) Material; substance. |
| purulent exudate | — |
| exudatenoun | A fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant. |
| dischargenoun | To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear. |
| empyemanoun | (medicine) A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity). |
| mucopusnoun | (medicine) a mixture of mucus and pus |
| pyurianoun | (medicine, pathology) The presence of pus in the urine. |
| purulencynoun | (rare) purulence |
| pustulenoun | A pimple filled with pus. |
| pyogenesisnoun | (medicine) formation of pus |
| pyorrheanoun | An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis. |
| pyocystnoun | (pathology) A cyst that contains pus |
| hemosputumnoun | (pathology) The presence of blood in the sputum. |
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