purulence
[ pyoor-uh-luhns, pyoor-yuh- ]
/ ˈpyʊər ə ləns, ˈpyʊər yə- /
noun
pus.
the condition of containing or forming pus.
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Sometimes pu·ru·len·cy .
Origin of purulence
OTHER WORDS FROM purulence
non·pu·ru·lence, nounWords nearby purulence
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Example sentences from the Web for purulence
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 AgriculturePurulence, pū′rū-lens, n. the forming of pus or matter: pus—also Pū′rulency.
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
Medical definitions for purulence
purulence
[ pyur′ə-ləns ]
n.
The condition of containing or discharging pus.
Pus.
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