pustulate

[ verb puhs-chuh-leyt; adjective puhs-chuh-lit, -leyt ]

verb (used with object),pus·tu·lat·ed, pus·tu·lat·ing.

to cause to form pustules.

verb (used without object),pus·tu·lat·ed, pus·tu·lat·ing.

to become pustular.

adjective

covered with pustules.

Origin of pustulate

1600–10; <Late Latin pūstulātus, past participle of pūstulāre to blister. See pustule, -ate¹

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How to use pustulate in a sentence

All are pustulate above; in most specimens the pustules form no pattern, but in some they tend to form a V in the scapular region.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
Dorsum irregularly pustulate; in some specimens the pustules tend to form a V in the scapular region.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for pustulate

pustulate

verb(ˈpʌstjʊˌleɪt)

to form or cause to form into pustules

adjective(ˈpʌstjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

covered with pustules

Derived forms of pustulate

pustulation, noun

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