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单词 purulence
释义

purulence

[ pyoor-uh-luhns, pyoor-yuh- ]
/ ˈpyʊər ə ləns, ˈpyʊər yə- /
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noun

pus.
the condition of containing or forming pus.
Sometimes pu·ru·len·cy .

Origin of purulence

From the Late Latin word pūrulentia, dating back to 1590–1600. See purulent, -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM purulence

non·pu·ru·lence, noun

Words nearby purulence

pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy, purtenance, purty, purulence, purulent, purulent inflammation, purulent ophthalmia, purulent pleurisy, purulent rhinitis
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Example sentences from the Web for purulence

  • The outer surface is always smooth, and no indication of purulence, softening, or scab formation is ever exhibited.

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Purulence, pū′rū-lens, n. the forming of pus or matter: pus—also Pū′rulency.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
  • Already the exploiting class, as it neared the term of its depleted life, was but a mass of purulence.

    The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson

Medical definitions for purulence

purulence
[ pyurə-ləns ]

n.

The condition of containing or discharging pus.
Pus.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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