pustule

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpʌstjuːl/
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/ˈpʌstjuːl/ · /ˈpʌst͡ʃuːl/ · /ˈpʌst͡ʃəl/

Definition of pustule

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
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noun

  1. A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
  2. A pimple filled with pus.
    “Pigmy pagodas sprouted like pustules.”
  3. Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

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Etymology

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

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