Synonyms for purulence
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The condition of containing or discharging pus.
Forms
- Plural
- purulences → suppurations, festerings, ichors, matters…
Example sentences
- pus There was a little bit of yellow pus in the wound.
- festering The wound is festering with a bacterial infection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| purulence | rising | |
| pus | steady | |
| festering | rising | |
| ichor | rising | |
| suppuration | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pus1
- 5 letters
- ichor
- 6 letters
- matter2, sanies
- 9 letters
- festering3, purulency
- 11 letters
- suppuration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (matter2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- purulence