Eiter meaning in English — purulence, pus

English meaning

purulence noun The condition of containing or discharging pus.
pus noun A thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.

Eiter is used for these senses in English:

atter (archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal) Poisonous bodily fluid, especially venom of a venomous animal, such as a snake, dragon or other reptile; corrupt or morbid matter from the body, such as pus from a sore or wound; bitter substance, such as bile.
purulence The condition of containing or discharging pus.
purulent (medicine) Consisting of pus.
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.

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