CEFR B1

pus-like

noun

Meaning

Pus-like means a whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions....

Examples

The article uses pus-like to mean (medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of....
The teacher asked students to find pus-like in the reading.

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pus-like (B1)

noun

Definition

Pus-like means a whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions....

Examples

The article uses pus-like to mean (medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of....
The teacher asked students to find pus-like in the reading.

How to Use pus-like

a/the pus-like (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a pus-like."
pus-like in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked pus-like in context before translating it."

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