pustule

Meaning

  1. A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
  2. A pimple filled with pus.
  3. Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpʌstjuːl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).

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