: a thick, opaque, usually yellowish-white, fluid matter that is formed as part of an inflammatory response typically associated with an infection and is composed of exudate chiefly containing dead white blood cells (such as neutrophils), tissue debris, and pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria)
Example Sentences
Pus oozed from the cat's injured ear.
Recent Examples on the WebThe only way to confirm is to take a culture of the pus to find out whether there are bacteria inside. Fatima Fahs, SELF, 29 Apr. 2022 Over a two- to four-week infection period, these rubbery lesions progress through four key stages, from flat to raised to fluid-filled to pus-filled, before ultimately scabbing over. Simar Bajaj, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2022 Previously, human-to-human transmission was thought to primarily occur by means of saliva or respiratory droplets or direct contact with the pus or crust of lesions. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Pneumonia is an infection in which the air sacs in one or both lungs become inflamed and fill with fluid or pus, causing fever, chills, fatigue, coughing, and breathing difficulties. Serena Coady, SELF, 16 Feb. 2022 The monkeypox rash is quite distinct—skin eruptions that begin flat and red, before starting to blister and fill with white pus.Wired, 28 July 2022 A few days after getting a fever, most people also develop a rash that starts with flat red marks that become raised and filled with pus.New York Times, 25 July 2022 Monkeypox is primarily transmitted by skin-to-skin contact with someone who has a rash and pus-filled sores. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 Monkeypox creates a rash that starts with flat red marks that become raised and filled with pus.New York Times, 7 July 2022 See More