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pustule

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌstjuːl/ / /ˈpʌst͡ʃuːl/ / /ˈpʌst͡ʃəl/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).

  1. A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
  2. A pimple filled with pus.

    Pigmy pagodas sprouted like pustules.

  3. Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.