purulent
[ pyoor-uh-luhnt, pyoor-yuh- ]
adjective
full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis.
of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter.
Origin of purulent
1Other words from purulent
- pu·ru·lent·ly, adverb
- non·pu·ru·lent, adjective
- non·pu·ru·lent·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for purulent
purulent
/ (ˈpjʊərʊlənt) /
adjective
of, relating to, or containing pus
Origin of purulent
1C16: from Latin pūrulentus, from pus
Derived forms of purulent
- purulence or purulency, noun
- purulently, adverb
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