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purulent.

Consisting of pus.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt//ˈpjʊəɹələnt/
  1. Consisting of pus.

  2. Leaking or seeping pus.

    purulent inflammation
Where this word comes from

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

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