pustule
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpʌstjuːl/ / /ˈpʌst͡ʃuːl/ / /ˈpʌst͡ʃəl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).
- A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- A pimple filled with pus.
“Pigmy pagodas sprouted like pustules.”
- Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.