purulence

• Terme médical désignant la formation ou la présence de pus, ou le pus lui-même en tant que produit liquide de l'inflammation.

A medical noun referring to the condition of containing or forming pus, or the pus itself as a fluid product of inflammation.

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1. Condition of containing pusC2formalmedical

   The state or quality of being purulent, meaning containing or producing pus.

   Purulence (état de contenir du pus)

   • The wound showed signs of purulence, indicating an infection.
   • Purulence in the surgical site required immediate antibiotic treatment.
   • The doctor noted purulence during the examination of the abscess.

   Synonymespurulencysuppuration

2. Pus itselfC2formalmedical

   A thick, yellowish or greenish fluid produced by inflamed tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris.

   Pus

   • The drainage from the infection was a typical purulence.
   • Purulence was observed oozing from the infected cut.
   • The laboratory analyzed the purulence to identify the bacteria.

   Synonymesmatterpussuppuration