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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PURULENT

From Latin pūrulentus, from pus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PURULENT

purulent  [ˈpjʊərʊlənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURULENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Purulent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PURULENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

purulent

Pus

Pus is an exudate, typically white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during infection. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is known as an abscess, whereas a visible collection of pus within or beneath the epidermis is known as a pustule or pimple. Pus consists of a thin, protein-rich fluid, known as liquor puris, and dead leukocytes from the body's immune response. During infection, macrophages release cytokines which trigger neutrophils to seek the site of infection by chemotaxis. There, the neutrophils engulf and destroy the bacteria and the bacteria resist the immune response by releasing toxins called leukocidins. As the neutrophils die off from toxins and old age, they are destroyed by macrophages, forming the viscous pus. Bacteria that cause pus are called suppurative, pyogenic, or purulent. If the agent also creates mucus, it is called mucopurulent. Despite normally being of a whitish-yellow hue, changes in the color of pus can be observed under certain circumstances.

Definition of purulent in the English dictionary

The definition of purulent in the dictionary is of, relating to, or containing pus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURULENT


ambulant
ˈæmbjʊlənt
anticoagulant
ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt
avirulent
æˈvɪrʊlənt
coagulant
kəʊˈæɡjʊlənt
flatulent
ˈflætjʊlənt
flocculant
ˈflɒkjʊlənt
flocculent
ˈflɒkjʊlənt
fraudulent
ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt
inoculant
ɪˈnɒkjʊlənt
opulent
ˈɒpjʊlənt
petulant
ˈpɛtjʊlənt
pulverulent
pʌlˈvɛrʊlənt
simulant
ˈsɪmjʊlənt
Solent
ˈsəʊlənt
stimulant
ˈstɪmjʊlənt
succulent
ˈsʌkjʊlənt
truculent
ˈtrʌkjʊlənt
turbulent
ˈtɜːbjʊlənt
virulent
ˈvɪrʊlənt
volant
ˈvəʊlənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURULENT

pursual
pursuance
pursuant
pursuantly
pursue
pursuer
pursuing
pursuingly
pursuit
pursuit plane
pursuivant
pursy
purtenance
purty
purulence
purulency
purulently
purvey
purveyance
purview

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURULENT

acidulent
crapulent
equivalent
esculent
excellent
feculent
hypervirulent
inesculent
lent
luculent
mucopurulent
nonturbulent
patulent
puberulent
seropurulent
silent
supervirulent
talent
temulent
violent

Synonyms and antonyms of purulent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «purulent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURULENT

Find out the translation of purulent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of purulent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «purulent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脓性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

purulenta
570 millions of speakers

English

purulent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قيحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнойные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

purulenta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুঁজভর্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

purulent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Purulen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eiterig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

化膿した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화농성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Purulent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீழ் மிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुवाळलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

irinli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

purulento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ropne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнійні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purulent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

etterig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

purulent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of purulent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURULENT»

The term «purulent» is regularly used and occupies the 92.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURULENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «purulent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «purulent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about purulent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURULENT»

Discover the use of purulent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purulent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chest Medicine: Essentials of Pulmonary and Critical Care ...
Cigarette smokers with chronic bronchitis have mucoid or occasionally purulent sputum without much change in character for months or years and without hemoptysis. The sputum is the result of chronic stimulation and hypertrophy of the  ...
Ronald B. George, 2005
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Remarks on the Ophthalmy, Psorophthalmy and Purulent Eye
James Ware. however, is of no great consequence ; fined the inflammation of the eye, though not the original, is the principal complaint, and requires the primary and more immediate attention : and, when the violence of the Ophthalmy is ...
James Ware, 1780
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Experiments establishing a criterion between mucaginous and ...
To a dram of very sœtid purulent matter, obtained from a common abscess, fifty drops of vitrolic acid were added : The acid funk to the bottom, while the purulent matter kept in the upper part of the glass ; but, on the addition of about two ounces ...
Charles Darwin, Erasmus Darwin, John Jackson ((Londres)), 1780
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Remarks on the Ophthalmy, Psorophthalmy, and Purulent Eyes ...
125 On the Purulent Eyes of New-born Children. 1 HE Tunica Conjunctiva is defended from the acrimony of the tears, by a soft thin mucous fluid, which is supposed to issue from innumerable small perforations, dis- persed, according to  ...
James Ware, 1814
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The Medical and Physical Journal
NAMES. STAGE. RESULT." Matthew Hall, S. Purulent. Gregory M'Donnald, S, Purulent. Thomas Davis, S. Purulent. James Craig, S. Purulent. Henry Downing, S, Purulent. William Hill, M. Purulent. John Caruthcrs, S. Purulent. Joseph Cork, M.
‎1801
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Hearing Loss
Purulent Otitis Media When a middle ear effusion becomes clinically infected, purulent otitis media results. Bacteria may invade the middle ear primarily, resulting in purulent middle ear effusion, or bacteria may secondarily colonize a ...
Peter S. Roland, William L. Meyerhoff, Bradley F. Marple, 1997
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The London Medical and Physical Journal
The pus ap- •pears to become solid and organized, or the purulent fluid may in some instances drain off; but in either case the quarter is □gradually filled up, and changed into that fatty kind of substance which we observe in the udder of ...
‎1821
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Interpreting Signs and Symptoms
The chronic cough of bronchiectasis produces copious, mucopurulent sputum that has characteristic layering (top, frothy; middle, clear; bottom, dense with purulent particles). The patient has halitosis; his sputum may smell foul or sickeningly ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Observations on the Ophthalmy, Psorophthalmy, and Purulent ...
To which are Added Remarks on the Epiphora, and Fistula Lachrymalis; on the Introduction of the Male Catheter; and on the Treatment of Haemorhoids James Ware. Observations on the Treatment of the Fistula Lachrymalis, AT is well known  ...
James Ware, 1805
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Textbook of Palliative Nursing
In the infected wound, the exudate may thicken, become purulent in nature, and continue to be present in moderate to large amounts. Examples of exudate character changes in infected wounds are the presence of Pseudomonas, which  ...
Department of Nursing Education and Research City of Hope National Medical Center Betty R. Ferrell Research Scientist, Supportive Care Program Nessa Coyle Director, Pain & Palliative Service Department of Neurology Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURULENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purulent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Court appearance delayed for four charged in connection with …
Instead of using legitimate avenues to protest (as the family have done, respect) they used the sad case of a death to vent their purulent spleen. (Choose any of ... «Bucks Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Authors Bremond-Gignac D, Messaoud R, Lazreg S, Speeg-Schatz …
... day to 18 years old) with bulbar conjunctival hyperemia and purulent discharge. ... of purulent bacterial conjunctivitis with a more convenient dosage regimen. «Dove Medical Press, Apr 15»
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Case Studies (April 2015)
His hand is swollen, however, and the bite wound on his knuckle joint is purulent. He shows you a tube of Neosporin and asks if this would be a good option for ... «Pharmacy Times, Apr 15»
4
Een vrouw met een rode tepel met purulent vocht
Een 49-jarige vrouw werd verwezen naar de chirurg wegens aanhoudende klachten van haar rechter tepel. Ze had al enkele weken last van roodheid, pijn en ... «Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, Mar 15»
5
L-ati uitat pe Corneliu Vadim Tudor? Despre antisemitismul purulent
In caz ca va intrebati ce s-a intamplat cu el in ultimul timp, am neplacerea sa va anunt: Corneliu Vadim Tudor nu a disparut din spatiul public. Este prezent acolo ... «HotNews, Feb 15»
6
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Algorithm 1 divides SSTIs into 2 categories: purulent (abscess/furuncle/carbuncle) and nonpurulent (cellulitis/erysipelas/necrotizing fasciitis). Next Section ... «AAP Grand Rounds, Feb 15»
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Case study: Diagnosis and management of Felty's syndrome
She had been coughing up purulent, offensive sputum for the preceding five days and was feeling very lethargic and feverish. On reviewing her notes, ... «GP online, Jan 15»
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Sima died of 'acute appendicitis & purulent peritonitis' - Report
An autopsy report on the remains of the former Chief Executive of Exopa Modeling Agency, Ibrahim Sima revealed that he died of “Acute Appendicitis and ... «GhanaWeb, Dec 14»
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Sanofi (SNY) Expects $37.6 Billion Revenues From New Drugs
Sanofi expects to achieve this sales figure through its new experimental treatments, including cholesterol drug Purulent and an experimental vaccine that is ... «Bidness ETC, Nov 14»
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'The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher,' by Hilary Mantel
Noticing a bleb on one's own body — some unlovely boil, cyst, pimple or other purulent “outpouching” (Wikipedia's term) — it may be difficult to resist doing ... «New York Times, Oct 14»

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