pustulant

1 of 2

noun

pus·​tu·​lant ˈpəs-chə-lənt 

ˈpəs-tyə-,

-tə-

: an agent (such as a chemical) that induces pustule formation

pustulant

2 of 2

adjective

: producing pustules

Examples of pustulant in a Sentence

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Adjective

The disease itself was especially deadly in this outbreak, the infection generating a type of cutaneous anthrax that formed deep, pustulant though painless wounds accompanied by massive amounts of edema and swelling. —Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1861, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pustulant

1 of 2 noun

pus·​tu·​lant ˈpəs-chə-lənt, ˈpəs-t(y)ə- 

: an agent (as a chemical) that induces pustule formation

pustulant

2 of 2 adjective

: producing pustules