πύον
πύον, pus
πύον [ῠ], τό,
- discharge from a sore, matter, Hp. Aph. 2.47, Arist. GA 777a11, etc.: pl. πύα Hp. Int. 2, Aret. SD 1.10, etc.: also πύος, εος, τό, Hp. Morb. 1.15, al., IG 42(1).122.55,58 (Epid., iv B.C.), Aret. SA 2.1; cf. πύον τὸ ἔμπυον τὸ καὶ πύος Hdn.Gr. 1.376 codd. Arc.
- II = πυός, Emp. 68.
πύον ou πῦον, ου (τὸ) [ῡ]
1 pus, Hpc. Aph. 1246, etc. ; au plur. Hpc. 532, 51, etc. ||
2 premier lait après l’accouchement, colostrum, Empéd. (Arstt. G.A. 4, 8, 14).
Étym. πύθω.
πύον, s. πῦος.