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'''Pus''' is a thick, yellowish white fluid substance, like that found in a boil or [[abscess]]. It is formed at a place of [[inflammation]] and [[infection]], and it's full of [[germs]], [[blood cell]]s, and [[tissue]] debris. | '''Pus''' is a thick, yellowish white fluid substance, like that found in a boil or [[abscess]]. It is formed at a place of [[inflammation]] and [[infection]], and it's full of [[germs]], [[blood cell]]s, and [[tissue]] debris. | ||
| − | == | + | [[St. Catherine of Siena]] famously drank a cup of pus to prove her faith in our Lord. |
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Webster's New American Dictionary | Webster's New American Dictionary | ||
[[Category:Medicine]] | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:16, June 24, 2016
Pus is a thick, yellowish white fluid substance, like that found in a boil or abscess. It is formed at a place of inflammation and infection, and it's full of germs, blood cells, and tissue debris.
St. Catherine of Siena famously drank a cup of pus to prove her faith in our Lord.
Sources
Webster's New American Dictionary