PURULENT
purulent, pussy
(adjective) containing pus; “a purulent wound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
purulent (comparative more purulent, superlative most purulent)
(medicine) Consisting of pus.
Leaking or seeping pus.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"ru*lent, a. Etym: [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.] (Med.)
Definition: Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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