puruloid
American
[pyoor-uh-loid, pyoor-yuh-]
/ ˈpjʊər əˌlɔɪd, ˈpjʊər jə- /
adjective
Medicine/Medical.
Etymology
Origin of puruloid
First recorded in 1865–70; purul(ent) + -oid
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