adjective
- containing, consisting of, or characterized by pus
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor examined the purulent wound carefully.
- Purulent discharge from the infection required immediate treatment.
- The patient developed a purulent abscess that needed to be drained.
- Signs of purulent inflammation were evident around the surgical site.
- The veterinarian noted purulent material in the animal’s ear canal.
- Antibiotics were prescribed to treat the purulent bacterial infection.