definitions

pustulant

[ puhs-chuh-luh nt ]
/ ˈpʌs tʃə lənt /

adjective

causing the formation of pustules.

noun

a medicine or agent causing pustulation.

Nearby words

pussy willow, pussy-toes, pussy-whip, pussycat, pussyfoot, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule, pustulosis

Origin of pustulant

1870–75; < Late Latin pūstulant- (stem of pūstulāns), present participle of pūstulāre to blister. See pustule, -ant
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British Dictionary definitions for pustulant

pustulant

/ (ˈpʌstjʊlənt) /

adjective

causing the formation of pustules

noun

an agent causing such formation
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Medicine definitions for pustulant

pustulant

[ pŭs′chə-lənt ]

adj.

Causing the formation of pustules.
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