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pursuit
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pus
pus [ puss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
yellowish liquid produced by infection: the yellowish or greenish fluid that forms at sites of infection, consisting of dead white blood cells, dead tissue, bacteria, and blood serum
[14th century. < Latin]
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