materie — meaning in English

English meaning

• matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
• pus noun A thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.

Senses

materie is used for these senses in English:

• matter An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
• pus (medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

matter — full definition

1. noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
2. noun A subject, situation, or affair, especially one that needs attention or is causing concern.
3. noun An approximate amount or extent of something.
4. verb To be important or significant.

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