Meaning

2 senses
  1. Consisting of pus.

    Near-synonym: puriform

    eiterig, Eiter-

    гно́йныйgnójnyj

    гнійни́йhnijnýj

    containing pus

  2. Leaking or seeping pus.

    purulent inflammation

    гнійни́йhnijnýj

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
consisting of pus:
Русский
By meaning 1
consisting of pus:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
consisting of pus:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French purulent, from Latin pūrulentus, from pūs (“pus”).

Borrowed from Middle French purulent, from Latin pūrulentus, from pūs (“pus”).

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Forms

more purulent, most purulent
Comparativemore purulent Lesson
Superlativemost purulent Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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