pustular

[ puhs-chuh-ler ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of pustules.
2. characterized by or covered with pustules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pustular¹

From the New Latin word pūstulāris, dating back to 1730–40. See pustule, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

It was administered not with a syringe but by scratching pustular material on a person’s arm.

From Time

If you anoint a patient that has confluent smallpox you probably can not wipe away the oil, because the skin will be pustular.

From Project Gutenberg

From impetigo contagiosa, and the flat pustular syphiloderm.

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In what respect does the pustular syphiloderm differ from acne?

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In some cases the lesions are distinctly pustular from the beginning.

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What several varieties of the pustular syphiloderm are met with?

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