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Definition of pustule noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pustule

noun

/ˈpʌstjuːl/

/ˈpʌstʃuːl/

(formal or medical)

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a spot on the skin containing pus
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin pustula.

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