Synonyms for pus
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
Pus was seeping out of the wound.
Example sentences
- festering The wound is festering with a bacterial infection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pus | steady | |
| festering | rising | |
| suppuration | falling | |
| purulence | rising | |
| sanies | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ichor
- 6 letters
- matter2, sanies
- 9 letters
- festering3, purulence
- 11 letters
- suppuration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (matter2 = 2 syllables).