pustulant

[ puhs-chuh-luhnt ]

/ ˈpʌs tʃə lənt /

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adjective

causing the formation of pustules.

noun

a medicine or agent causing pustulation.

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Origin of pustulant

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

Words nearby pustulant

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

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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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Medical definitions for pustulant

pustulant

[ pŭs′chə-lənt ]

adj.

Causing the formation of pustules.