purulent

[ pyoor-uh-luhnt, pyoor-yuh- ]

/ ˈpyʊər ə lənt, ˈpyʊər yə- /

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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

1590–1600; <Latin pūrulentus, equivalent to pūr-, stem of pūspus + -ulentus-ulent

OTHER WORDS FROM purulent

pu·ru·lent·ly, adverbnon·pu·ru·lent, adjectivenon·pu·ru·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby purulent

pursuivant, pursy, purtenance, purty, purulence, purulent, purulent inflammation, purulent ophthalmia, purulent pleurisy, purulent rhinitis, purulent synovitis

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Example sentences from the Web for purulent

Abscess, ab′ses, n. a collection of purulent matter within some tissue of the body.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
The intervening walls may break down and the whole bunch be transformed into one large sac filled with purulent fluid and dbris.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The surface is cribriform, and a purulent secretion may be pressed out from follicular openings.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
From one kind there is an ichorous discharge; from the other variety the evacuations are purulent.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh

It may cause a purulent discharge, and in some cases it has been extruded after sloughing of the overlying soft parts.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for purulent

purulent

/ (ˈpjʊərʊlənt) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing pus

Derived forms of purulent

purulence or purulency, nounpurulently, adverb

Word Origin for purulent

C16: from Latin pūrulentus, from pus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for purulent

purulent

[ pyur′ə-lənt ]

adj.

Containing, discharging, or causing the production of pus.

单词	purulent
释义	purulent [ pyoor-uh-luhnt, pyoor-yuh- ] / ˈpyʊər ə lənt, ˈpyʊər yə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purulent ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1590–1600; <Latin pūrulentus, equivalent to pūr-, stem of pūspus + -ulentus-ulent OTHER WORDS FROM purulent pu·ru·lent·ly, adverbnon·pu·ru·lent, adjectivenon·pu·ru·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby purulent pursuivant, pursy, purtenance, purty, purulence, purulent, purulent inflammation, purulent ophthalmia, purulent pleurisy, purulent rhinitis, purulent synovitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purulent Abscess, ab′ses, n. a collection of purulent matter within some tissue of the body. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various The intervening walls may break down and the whole bunch be transformed into one large sac filled with purulent fluid and dbris. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The surface is cribriform, and a purulent secretion may be pressed out from follicular openings. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon From one kind there is an ichorous discharge; from the other variety the evacuations are purulent. Makers of Modern Medicine\|James J. Walsh It may cause a purulent discharge, and in some cases it has been extruded after sloughing of the overlying soft parts. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for purulent purulent / (ˈpjʊərʊlənt) / adjective of, relating to, or containing pus Derived forms of purulent purulence or purulency, nounpurulently, adverb Word Origin for purulent C16: from Latin pūrulentus, from pus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purulent putrid, rotting, disgusting, rancid, noxious, sour, spoiled, corrupt, moldy, stale, overripe, bad, crumbling, fetid, foul, gross, loathsome, loud, mephitic, noisome Medical definitions for purulent purulent [ pyur′ə-lənt ] adj. Containing, discharging, or causing the production of 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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purulent

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adjective

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Medical definitions for purulent

adj.