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pustule

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌstjuːl/

Definition of pustule

noun

  • a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus.
  • Biology a small raised spot or rounded swelling, especially one on a plant resulting from fungal infection.

Derivatives

pustular

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin pustula

pustule in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pustule in the US English dictionary