puruloid
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puruloid — /pyoor euh loyd , pyoor yeuh /, adj. Med. resembling pus. [1865 70; PURUL(ENT) + OID] * * * … Universalium
puruloid — adj. of pus, resembling pus … English contemporary dictionary
puruloid — pu·ru·loid … English syllables
puruloid — ˌlȯid adjective Etymology: purulent + oid : resembling pus … Useful english dictionary
puriform — Resembling pus. [L. pus (pur ), pus, + forma, form] * * * pu·ri·form (puґrĭ form) [L. pus, gen. puris pus + form] resembling pus; called also puruloid and pyoid … Medical dictionary
purulent — adj 1. suppurating, gathering, festering, mattering, maturating, coming or drawing to a head; discharging, excreting, draining, running. 2. ulcerous, ulcerative, ulcerated, festered, furuncu lar, furunculous, cankerous, cankered; gangrenous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
purulent — a. pertaining to, containing or discharging pus. ♦ puruloid, a. like pus. ♦ purulence, n … Dictionary of difficult words
