verb
- to form or cause to form pustules (small, inflamed bumps filled with pus)
Usage: medical/dermatological term
adjective
- covered with or characterized by pustules
Usage: medical/dermatological term
Examples
- The infection began to pustulate within days of the injury.
- A pustulate rash spread across the patient's arms and legs.
- The dermatologist examined the pustulate lesions on the skin.
- Without proper treatment, the wound may pustulate and worsen.
- The pustulate condition improved significantly after antibiotic therapy.
- Severe acne can become pustulate if left untreated.