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Purulent

//ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Consisting of pus.

    "Near-synonym: puriform"

  2. 2
    Leaking or seeping pus.

    "purulent inflammation"

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing pus wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French purulent, from Latin pūrulentus, from pūs (“pus”).

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