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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nóng
"伤口化脓了，需要清洗。"
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2 senses- 1
A thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and cellular debris.
"The infected wound began to drain pus, indicating a bacterial infection that required medical attention." - 2
Suppurative matter formed as a result of inflammation or suppuration in the body.
"The doctor lanced the boil to release the accumulated pus and relieve the pressure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin pus, meaning foul matter or pus, which shares an Indo-European root with the Greek pyon (mucus, pus) and putris (rotten). It entered Middle English and medical terminology via Old French in the late 14th century, retaining its precise anatomical and pathological meaning denoting inflammatory exudate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pus" is said worldwide
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pus
Transliteration: /pys/
"La plaie était enflammée et sécrétait du pus."
Eiter
Transliteration: /ˈaɪtɐ/
"Die Wunde war entzündet und bildete Eiter."
pus
Transliteration: /ˈpus/
"La ferita infetta produceva del pus."
pus
Transliteration: /pus/
"La herida estaba infectada y drenaba pus."
pus
Transliteration: /ˈpuʃ/
"O abscesso rompeu e eliminou muito pus."
मवाद
Transliteration: mavād
"घाव से मवाद निकल रहा है।"
脓
Transliteration: nóng
"伤口化脓了，需要清洗。"
고름
Transliteration: gorum
"상처에서 고름이 나오기 시작했다."
膿
Transliteration: umi
"傷口から膿が出てきました。"
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