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    Pus (en. Pus)

    /pys/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Thick liquid, typically yellow or greenish, that forms during infection.
    The doctor noticed the presence of pus in the wound.
    Le médecin a remarqué la présence de pus dans la plaie.
    Substance resulting from the inflammatory process.
    The wound needs to be cleaned to remove the pus.
    Il faut nettoyer la plaie pour enlever le pus.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pus', meaning 'purulent substance'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pushed to the limit
    To apply pressure until a reaction occurs.
    poussé à bout
    to have pus under the skin
    To be angry or frustrated by something.
    avoir du pus sous la peau

    Related Words

    infection
    A state where microbes invade the body.
    infection
    inflammation
    The body's reaction to an injury or infection.
    inflammation
    wound
    Cut or other type of skin lesion.
    plaie

    Slang Meanings

    desperate situation.
    This situation is really pus.
    Cette situation est vraiment pus.
    something disgusting.
    This dish is completely pus.
    Ce plat est complètement pus.