Word · Frequency #42128
pustule
/ˈpʌstjuːl/
noun
脓疱;脓包
A small, inflamed bump on the skin that contains pus, such as a pimple or boil.
- 1.
A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
表皮或真皮内的小脓积聚。
- 2.
a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
皮肤上含有脓液的小炎症隆起;充满脓液的水疱。
- 3.
A pimple filled with pus.
充满脓液的小疱;脓疱。
- 4.
Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.
植物或动物上类似脓疱的东西;小水疱。
小疱;疱状突起;表皮或真皮内的小脓积聚。;皮肤上含有脓液的小炎症隆起;充满脓液的水疱。;充满脓液的小疱;脓疱。;植物或动物上类似脓疱的东西;小水疱。
In use
The doctor examined the red pustule on my arm and prescribed an antibiotic cream.
Chickenpox typically causes clusters of pustules that itch intensely.
After a week of treatment, the pustules on his face began to dry up and heal.
Connections
Word family
- pustules
- plural
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