Meanings
nounpyoptysis (uncountable)
- uncountableexpectoration of pus
Origin
- Ancient Greekπτύω“spit”
- Englishpyoptysis
From pyo- + Ancient Greek πτύω (ptúō, “spit”).
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APA
pyoptysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyoptysis
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“pyoptysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyoptysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyoptysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyoptysis.
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