PURULENT

purulent. Purulent, a. consisting of pus or corrupt matter

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Pu″ru‐lent (?), a. [[L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.]] (Med.) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.