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purulent

/ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/

Meanings
adjective
Consisting of pus.

Examples :

"The doctor cleaned the purulent wound carefully before applying a bandage. "
medicine disease body physiology

Related Words

Illustration wound

wound noun

/wuːnd/ /wund/ /waʊnd/

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

"The boy received a deep wound on his knee during a soccer game. "

Illustration seeping

seeping verb

/ˈsiːpɪŋ/

To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

"The water steadily seeped in through the thirl."

Illustration pus

pus noun

/pʌs/

A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

"The doctor squeezed the pimple, and a little bit of pus came out. "

Illustration cleaned

cleaned verb

/kliːnd/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

Illustration inflammation

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

Illustration bandage

bandage noun

/ˈbændɪdʒ/

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

"After the soccer game, the player needed a bandage for his scraped knee. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration applying

applying verb

/əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

"to apply cream to a rash"

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration leaking

leaking verb

/ˈliːkɪŋ/

To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

"The faucet has been leaking since last month."