purulent

[ pyoo r-uh-luh nt, pyoo r-yuh- ]
/ ˈpyʊər ə lənt, ˈpyʊər yə- /

adjective

full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis.
of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter.

Origin of purulent

1590–1600; < Latin pūrulentus, equivalent to pūr-, stem of pūs pus + -ulentus -ulent

OTHER WORDS FROM purulent

pu·ru·lent·ly, adverb non·pu·ru·lent, adjective non·pu·ru·lent·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for non-purulent

British Dictionary definitions for non-purulent

purulent
/ (ˈpjʊərʊlənt) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing pus

Derived forms of purulent

purulence or purulency, noun purulently, adverb

Word Origin for purulent

C16: from Latin pūrulentus, from pus

Medical definitions for non-purulent

purulent
[ pyurə-lənt ]

adj.

Containing, discharging, or causing the production of pus.