purulence

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

/ ˈpyʊər ə ləns, ˈpyʊər yə- /

the condition of containing or forming pus.

Words nearby purulence

Sometimes pu·ru·len·cy.

From the Late Latin word pūrulentia, dating back to 1590–1600. See purulent, -ence

non·pu·ru·lence, noun

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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, 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
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

[ pyur′ə-ləns ]

The condition of containing or discharging pus.

Pus.