also: うみしる · うみじる
pus
Medical or clinical term for purulent discharge from a wound or infection. The reading のうじゅう is more technical, while うみしる is colloquial.
See also: 膿
Pus is coming out of the wound.
医者は膿汁を採取して検査した。
The doctor collected pus and tested it.
Standard kanji spelling for the medical term 'pus'.
Kana spelling reflecting the native Japanese reading; used in everyday contexts.
Obsolete kana variant; marked as out-dated.
Compound of 膿 (のう, 'pus') and 汁 (じゅう, 'juice, liquid'). The reading うみしる uses the native Japanese readings of the same kanji.