| Main Entry: | pus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liquid matter |
Synonyms: |
matter, maturation, purulence, purulency, pustule, sinus, suppuration |
| Notes: | pus is a Latin term for the fluid product of infection; there is no etymological connection between pus and pustule; pustule is from Latin pustula 'blister' |
| Main Entry: | discharge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pouring forth |
Synonyms: |
elimination, emission, emptying, excretion, exudation, flow, ooze, pus, secretion, seepage, shower, suppuration, vent, voiding |
Antonyms: |
damming |
| Main Entry: | matter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | secretion of a sore |
Synonyms: |
discharge, infection, maturation, purulence, pus, suppuration, ulceration |