purulent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite containing pus
    pussy.
    • a purulent wound

WordNet

Pu"ru*lent adjective
Etymology
L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.

Webster 1913