Noun: purulence pyûr-u-lun(t)s
- A fluid product of inflammation
"The wound showed signs of purulence and required immediate medical attention";
- pus, suppuration, ichor [archaic], sanies [rare]
- Symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
"The wound showed signs of purulence and required immediate treatment";
- purulency
Derived forms: purulences
Type of: bodily fluid, body fluid, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], liquid body substance, symptom
Part of: abscess
Encyclopedia: Purulence