puriform.

Resembling pus in appearance or character.

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Words that belong together

• puriform fluid
• a puriform discharge

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The observer described the fluid as puriform before the test results arrived.

A puriform discharge altered the appearance of the covered area.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Comparative more puriform; superlative most puriform where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.