pustule

[ puhs-chool ]

/ ˈpʌs tʃʊl /

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noun

Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.

any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.

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Origin of pustule

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin pūstula,pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated

OTHER WORDS FROM pustule

pustuled, adjective

Words nearby pustule

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How to use pustule in a sentence

In the case of the dog, the animal developed pustules about 12 days after its owners reported symptoms.
The first known monkeypox infection in a pet dog hints at spillover risk|Tina Hesman Saey|August 17, 2022|Science News
The group made it to the Americas just in time to use one final remaining pustule—and to replenish their chain of children by renting some from local families.
Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators|PopSci Staff|February 9, 2022|Popular-Science
Two boys would be infected with cowpox, and just before their pustules healed over, their pus would be used to inoculate another pair, and so on.
Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators|PopSci Staff|February 9, 2022|Popular-Science
Although smallpox was a widespread and frightening disease, many resisted variolation, which meant inserting material from a smallpox sufferer’s pustules into a healthy person’s skin.
Compared to Polio and Smallpox, America's COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Is Going Great|Hilary Smith|December 17, 2021|Time

Later, rashes develop on the face and body which turn into lesions, pustules, and eventually scabs.
There’s a second case of monkeypox in the US this year—but don’t freak out|Hannah Seo|November 18, 2021|Popular-Science
The pustule on the fore finger shews the disease in an earlier stage.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
Little white specks appear upon the wool, and are soon followed by a small pustule at the root.
A Treatise on Sheep:|Ambrose Blacklock
As well might you account for the smallpox by saying that the first pustule was the cause of the disease.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 9 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Pustule, pus′tūl, n. a small pimple containing pus: anything like a pustule, on plants or animals: a small blister.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
It attacked the horse and cow as well as the sheep, and human beings died of it when they developed malignant pustule.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pustule

pustule

/ (ˈpʌstjuːl) /

noun

a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus

any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister

Derived forms of pustule

pustular (ˈpʌstjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for pustule

C14: from Latin pustula a blister, variant of pūsula; compare Greek phusallis bladder, phusa bellows

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Scientific definitions for pustule

pustule

[ pŭs′chōōl ]

A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus.

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