The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PUS
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What does PUS mean?
PUS noun- A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
- To emit pus.