Definitions for purulent
ˈpyʊər ə lənt, ˈpyʊər yə-pu·ru·lent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purulent, pussyadjective

   containing pus

   "a purulent wound"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purulentadjective

   Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.

2. Etymology: purulentus, from pus, puris, pus, matter.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PURULENTadjective

   Consisting of pus or the running of wounds.

   Etymology: purulent, Fr. purulentus, Lat.

   A carcase of man is most infectious and odious to man, and purulent matter of wounds to sound flesh. Francis Bacon.

   It spews a filthy froth
   Of matter purulent and white,
   Which happen’d on the skin to light,
   And there corrupting on a wound,
   Spreads leprosy. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   An acrimonious or purulent matter, stagnating in some organ, is more easily deposited upon the liver than any other part. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purulent

   Pus is an exudate, typically white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during bacterial or fungal infection. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is known as an abscess, whereas a visible collection of pus within or beneath the epidermis is known as a pustule, pimple or spot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purulent

   Purulent refers to producing or containing pus, a thick yellowish or greenish fluid that's often a sign of bacterial infection. Actions like wounds, sores, or inflammations characterized as purulent often involve the discharge of this fluid. It's used in a medical context to describe a certain type of exudate (fluid emitted by an organism through pores or a wound) or sputum.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Purulentadjective

   consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation

2. Etymology: [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of purulent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of purulent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=purulent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Purulent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=purulent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purulent
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=purulent