English Explanatory Dictionary

pustule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
  2. A pimple filled with pus.
  3. Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌstjuːl/ /ˈpʌst͡ʃuːl/ /ˈpʌst͡ʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pustule.wav

Word forms

pustule pustules pus jewel

Etymology

From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).

Related words

pus abscess boil pimple

Derived words

acropustulosis micropustule papulopustule pustular pustulated pustuled pustulelike pustulent pustuliform pustulocrustaceous pustulose pustulosis pustulous
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