MEANING
A small raised skin lesion containing pus.
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Visible infection-like eruptions; altered skin; a tiny bodily change that spreadsChoose one small, concrete lesion rather than vague diseased flesh.
Words that belong together
- yellow pustule
- cluster of pustules
- ruptured pustule
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A single pustule rose beside the incision.
The pustules followed the line of the old scar.
When the glove came off, three fresh pustules shone on his knuckles.
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror. More precise than spot or blister; the contents distinguish it. Not every blister is a pustule, and a pustule need not indicate contagion. Noun plural: pustules. Derived/related family (not inflections): pustular (adjective).
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