pustulation

[ puhs-chuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌpʌs tʃəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

the formation or breaking out of pustules.

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Origin of pustulation

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

Words nearby pustulation

pussy-whip, pussy willow, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule, pustulosis, pustulosis palmaris et plantaris, pustulous, put
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Medical definitions for pustulation

pustulation
[ pŭs′chə-lā′shən ]

n.

The formation or appearance of pustules.
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