pustulate
[ verb puhs-chuh-leyt; adjective puhs-chuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb ˈpʌs tʃəˌleɪt; adjective ˈpʌs tʃə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), pus·tu·lat·ed, pus·tu·lat·ing.
to cause to form pustules.
verb (used without object), pus·tu·lat·ed, pus·tu·lat·ing.
to become pustular.
adjective
covered with pustules.
Words nearby pustulate
pussy-whip,
pussycat,
pussyfoot,
pustulant,
pustular,
pustulate,
pustulation,
pustule,
pustulosis,
pustulosis palmaris et plantaris,
pustulous
Example sentences from the Web for pustulate
All are pustulate above; in most specimens the pustules form no pattern, but in some they tend to form a V in the scapular region.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico |William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for pustulate
pustulate
verb (ˈpʌstjʊˌleɪt)
to form or cause to form into pustules
adjective (ˈpʌstjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
covered with pustules
Derived forms of pustulate
pustulation, nounMedical definitions for pustulate
pustulate
[ pŭs′chə-lāt′ ]
v.
To form or cause to form pustules.