pustule

/ˈpʌstjuːl/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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

pustula(Latin)→
pustule(Old French)→
pustule(enm)→
pustule (English)
Relations: inh, der, der

Related words

pustule(enm)pustule(Old French)pustula(Latin)

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