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pus in Dutch

pus in Dutch is etter, pus — pus means a thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.

pus in Dutch

etter
noun
(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.
pus
noun
(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.

What does "pus" mean?

  1. noun A thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.
    "The wound was oozing pus and needed to be cleaned."
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pus in a sentence

  • The wound was oozing pus and needed to be cleaned.
  • A doctor drained the pus from the abscess.

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What is "pus" in Dutch?

"pus" in Dutch is etter, pus. pus means: A thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.

How do you use "pus" in a sentence?

Example: "The wound was oozing pus and needed to be cleaned." In Dutch, "pus" is etter, pus.

Are there other ways to say "pus" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "pus": etter, pus.

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