purulent

  • 11purulent — Purulent, [purulen]te. adj. Qui est meslé de pus. Crachats purulents. urines purulentes. dejections purulentes …

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  • 12purulent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ consisting of, containing, or discharging pus. ORIGIN Latin purulentus, from pus pus …

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  • 13purulent — [pyoor′ə lənt, pyoor′yoolənt] adj. [Fr < L purulentus < pus (gen. puris), matter, PUS] of, like, containing, or discharging pus purulence n. purulency purulently adv …

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  • 14purulent — purulently, adv. /pyoor euh leuhnt, pyoor yeuh /, adj. 1. full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore. 2. attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis. 3. of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter. [1590 …

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  • 15purulent — Containing, consisting of, or forming pus. * * * pu·ru·lent lənt adj 1) containing, consisting of, or being pus <a purulent discharge> <a purulent lesion> 2) accompanied by suppuration <purulent meningitis> * * * adj. forming,… …

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  • 16purulent — /ˈpjurələnt / (say pyoohruhluhnt) adjective 1. full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore. 2. attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis. 3. of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter. {Latin… …

  • 17purulent — adjective Etymology: Latin purulentus, from pur , pus pus Date: 1597 1. containing, consisting of, or being pus < a purulent discharge > 2. accompanied by suppuration …

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  • 18PURULENT — ENTE. adj. T. de Médec. Qui est mêlé de pus. Crachats purulents. Urines purulentes. Déjections purulentes.   Foyer purulent. Voyez FOYER …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 19purulent — adjective Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation …

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  • 20purulent — pu•ru•lent [[t]ˈpyʊər ə lənt, ˈpyʊər yə [/t]] adj. 1) pat full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating 2) pat attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis[/ex] 3) pat of the nature of or like pus • Etymology: 1590–1600; &LT;&#8230; …

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