Sanious (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies; "an ichorous discharge"; "the sanious discharge from an ulcer".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The doctor carefully examined the sanious discharge from the wound to determine the cause of the infection.
- The nurse changed the dressing on the ulcer, noting the sanious fluid that had accumulated overnight.
- After the surgery, the patient experienced a sanious drainage from the incision site that required constant monitoring.
- The veterinarian suspected that the animal's wound was infected due to the presence of a foul-smelling sanious discharge.
- The medical team worked to clean and dress the wound, trying to minimize the amount of sanious fluid that was leaking from the site.