膿 (nóng) - pus — a thick, yellowish or greenish opaque
膿 · nóng
pus — a thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria with tissue debris and serum.
pus — a thick, yellowish or greenish opaque
Usage highlights
puspus fluidsuppuration/to form puspus cellpurulent dischargepus pocket
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The wound was infected and full of pus (膿).
- The doctor drained the pus from the abscess (排出膿液).
- This ointment helps draw out pus (化膿).
- A pus-filled blister (含膿的水疱) is a sign of infection.
Collocations
- pus(膿)
- pus fluid(膿液)
- suppuration/to form pus(化膿)
- pus cell(膿細胞)
- purulent discharge(排膿)
- pus pocket(膿包)
Idioms
- To draw out the pus and remove the poison(排膿解毒)
- The sore has ripened and the pus is ready to be discharged(瘡熟膿成)
- Pus and blood mixed together(膿血相混)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese medicine, pus formation is seen as a stage in the healing process where toxins are being expelled from the body.
- The character appears in medical contexts dating back to ancient Chinese medical texts.
- Modern usage is almost exclusively medical, describing infectious conditions.