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purulence

[pyoo r-uh-luh ns, pyoo r-yuh-]

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noun

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

Related formsnon·pu·ru·lence, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for purulence

infection, discharge, pus, ulceration, maturation, suppuration, purulence, matter, sinus, pustule

Examples from the Web for purulence

Historical Examples of purulence

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
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
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 in Medicine

purulence

[pyur′ə-ləns]

n.

The condition of containing or discharging pus.

Pus.

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