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Character · NounTraditional膿

pus; purulent fluid

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noun

pus; purulent fluid

technical

In medical terminology, refers specifically to the yellowish-green fluid formed during inflammatory processes containing white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris.

Shāng伤
kǒu口
gǎn感
rǎn染
hòu后
kāi开
shǐ始
liú流
nóng脓
le了
 。

The wound started oozing pus after becoming infected.

Yī医
shēng生
xū需
yào要
bǎ把
nóng脓
zhǒng肿
lǐ里
de的
nóng脓
yǐn引
liú流
chū出
lái来
 。

The doctor needs to drain the pus from the abscess.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xì细
jūn菌
gǎn感
rǎn染
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
dà大
liàng量
de的
nóng脓
 。

This bacterial infection produces a large amount of pus.

Tā他
shǒu手
zhǐ指
shàng上
de的
nóng脓
chuāng疮
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
téng疼
tòng痛
 。

The pustule on his finger caused him great pain.

Nóng脓
yè液
de的
yán颜
sè色
hé和
qì气
wèi味
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
yī医
shēng生
zhěn诊
duàn断
gǎn感
rǎn染
lèi类
xíng型
 。

The color and odor of pus can help doctors diagnose the type of infection.