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Mucus vs Purulent - What's the difference?

mucus | purulent |

As a noun mucus

is a slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

As an adjective purulent is

consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.

mucus

English

(wikipedia mucus)

Noun

(-)
  • (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

    • Hyponyms

    * phlegm * rheum

    Derived terms

    * mucoid * mucoidal * mucous * mucilaginous

    Related terms

    * mucosa * mucositis

    purulent

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
    • * (English Citations of "purulent")

    Derived terms

    * mucopurulent