Etymology

purulent

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Today it means: Consisting of pus. Full definition →

Middle French purulent ← Latin pūrulentus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompūrulentus
  2. Middle French · borrowed frompurulent
  3. English todaypurulent

Borrowed from Middle French purulent, from Latin pūrulentus, from pūs (“pus”).

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