purulent

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purulent

/ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/
/ˈpjʊəɹələnt/

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

adjective more purulent · most purulent

Consisting of pus. Near-synonym: puriform
Similar: puriform
Leaking or seeping pus. purulent inflammation
Similar: pussy, suppurant, mattery

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adj consisting of pus

Español	purulento
Português	purulento
Français	purulent
Deutsch	eiterig, Eiter-
Italiano	purulento
Ελληνικά	πυώδης pyódis
Русский	гно́йный gnójnyj

adj leaking or seeping pus

Italiano	purulento
Ελληνικά	πυώδης pyódis

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@misc{purulent_2026,
  title = {purulent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purulent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}