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pus in Malay

nanah

/pʌs/

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pus in Malay: nanah. In English, pus means a whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

Malay words for pus

fluid found in regions of infection
nanah

English meaning of pus

  1. noun A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
  2. verb To emit pus.

Full definition of pus

pus in a sentence

  • Pus was seeping out of the wound.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pus.

pus in other languages

Questions about pus in Malay

What is the meaning of pus in Malay?
Pus in Malay is nanah.
Apakah maksud pus dalam bahasa Melayu?
Pus: nanah.
What does pus mean in English?
Pus means 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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