| 单词 | purulent |
| 释义 | purulent (once / 29041 pages) adj Anything purulent is full of pus. Infected sores are often purulent; that's why Band Aids were invented. This is a gross-sounding word with a gross meaning: purulent things are full of pus (pussy). A purulent disease is one that generates a lot of pus, and a purulent sore contains or oozes pus. Other liquids that come from our bodies, like blood and urine, are not purulent. A purulent pimple is discharging pus. Also, this word is sometimes used to mean anything disgusting. A story that makes you feel sick could be called a purulent tale. WORD FAMILYpurulent: nonpurulent, purulence, purulency USAGE EXAMPLESI needed to look for traces of the bacterium in the purulent stuff she was coughing up. New York Times(Jun 07, 2013) In the meantime, I sent a sample of her purulent sputum to the lab to culture. New York Times(Jun 06, 2013) The largest wound's center was invisible behind a layer of purulent fluid that covered the wound and drenched the bandage. New York Times(Nov 03, 2012) adj containing pus a purulent wound Syn pussy infected, septic containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms |
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