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blue pus

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blue pus
n.
Pus that is tinged with blue because of the presence of pyocyanin, a product of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
pus
a protein-rich liquid inflammation product made up of cells (leukocytes), a thin fluid (liquor puris) and cellular debris.
blue pus
pus with a bluish tint, seen in certain suppurative infections, the color occurring as a result of the presence of an antibiotic pigment (pyocyanin) produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
pus in milk
indicates complete destruction of the mammary secretory tissue.


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