Pustule Definition
pŭscho͝ol, pŭstyo͝ol
pustules
noun
A small elevation of the skin containing pus.
Webster's New World
Any small elevation like a blister or pimple.
Webster's New World
Something likened to an inflamed, pus-filled lesion.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Pustule
Noun
Singular:
pustule
Plural:
pustulesOrigin of Pustule
Middle English from Old French from Latin pūstula blister
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister").
From Wiktionary
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