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Definition of
purulent adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
purulent
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈpyʊrələnt
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/
,
NAmE
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/
ˈpyʊryələnt
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/
(
medical
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containing or producing
pus
a purulent discharge from the wound
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purulent
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