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pustulation

[puhs-chuh-ley-shuh n]

noun

the formation or breaking out of pustules.

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Nearby words

  1. pussycat,
  2. pussyfoot,
  3. pustulant,
  4. pustular,
  5. pustulate,
  6. pustule,
  7. pustulosis,
  8. pustulosis palmaris et plantaris,
  9. pustulous,
  10. put

Origin of pustulation

1870–75; < Late Latin pūstulātiōn- (stem of pūstulātiō) a blistering. See pustulate, -ion
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Medicine definitions for pustulation

pustulation

[pŭs′chə-lā′shən]

n.

The formation or appearance of pustules.
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