PURULENCY

purulence, purulency

(noun) symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

purulency (countable and uncountable, plural purulencies)

(rare) purulence

Source: Wiktionary

Pu"ru*lence, Pu"ru*len*cy, n. Etym: [L. purulentia: cf. F. purulence.] (Med.)

Definition: The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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