| Pronunciation: | | 'pyoorûlunt
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[adj] having undergone infection; "festering sores"; "an infected wound" |
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PURULENT is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | festering, infected, pussy, putrid, septic |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pu"ru*lent\, a. [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus,
matter: cf. F. purulent. See {Pus}.] (Med.)
Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus;
attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Forming or containing pus. |
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