Purulent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Purulent is an adjective meaning (medicine) Consisting of pus.
Meaning
(medicine) Consisting of pus.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Leaking or seeping pus.
Example Sentences
purulent inflammation
Near-synonym: puriform
Close-up of two rats gnawing at a mutton bone, of the flies on the purulent eyelids of a small girl.
Synonyms for purulent
Depending on context, synonyms include puriform, pussy, suppurant, putrid, infected, festering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include infected, septic, festering, pussy, putrid, mattery.
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