purulent

/'pjuərulənt/

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the purulent wound on the patient's leg.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing, consisting of, or discharging pus: Describes a substance, wound, or infection that is characterized by the presence of pus, a thick, yellowish-white fluid composed of dead white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue debris.

Usage

The adjective "purulent" is primarily used in medical and clinical contexts to describe infections, wounds, or bodily discharges. It is a formal term.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The cut became infected and developed a purulent discharge.
  • A purulent exudate is a classic sign of a bacterial infection.
  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with purulent conjunctivitis.

Advanced Usage

• "Purulent inflammation": A specific type of inflammation characterized by the formation of pus, often associated with pyogenic (pus-forming) bacteria like .
  • Acute appendicitis can lead to purulent inflammation of the appendix.

Variants and Related Words

• Purulence (n): The condition of forming or containing pus.
  • The purulence of the abscess required drainage.
• Purulency (n): A less common synonym for purulence.
• Suppurate (v): To produce or discharge pus.
  • If the wound begins to suppurate, seek medical attention.

Synonyms

• Suppurative: Producing or associated with the formation of pus.
• Pussy (informal): Containing or resembling pus. (Note: This is a colloquial term and is considered informal or crude in medical contexts.)

Antonyms

• Serous: Producing or containing a clear, watery fluid (serum), not pus.
• Non-purulent: Not containing or producing pus.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. containing pus
   • a purulent wound

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pussy