as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin
smallpox's characteristic pustules typically resulted in permanent scarring for survivors of the dreaded disease
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Recent Examples of pustule
Larger pimples that contain pus are called pustules.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the next 11 days, increasingly painful big blisters and pustules appeared all over his body, including the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands—regions that chickenpox rarely affects.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
These include blisters, redness, sensitivity to light, pigment spots, pustules, and skin lesions.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.
—EW.com, 2 June 2024
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the next 11 days, increasingly painful big blisters and pustules appeared all over his body, including the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands—regions that chickenpox rarely affects.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
These include blisters, redness, sensitivity to light, pigment spots, pustules, and skin lesions.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.
—EW.com, 2 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for pustule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pustule
Noun
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The blisters heal over time, but thick, scaly skin appears, especially around joints like your elbows and knees.—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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But some providers may want to swab the blisters or take a tissue sample so a lab test can confirm the diagnosis.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some research shows that people with acne generally have lower levels of zinc in their blood and that taking supplemental zinc may reduce inflammatory papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
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These often red, inflamed bumps are also called papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Clear plastic bins overflowed with deodorant, hair products and pastel pimple patches.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Acne is one of the most common skincare conditions worldwide, and almost everyone develops a pimple at some point.—
Amanda Svachula,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Richmond, Hanover and Henrico lifted their boil water advisories on Saturday afternoon.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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Richmond remains under a water boil advisory after a power outage impacted operations at a water treatment plant during a storm earlier this week.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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They were riddled with lesions, pock marks and holes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2024
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Barks, not the pock of tennis balls, were heard across the sunny, 40-acre (16-hectare) grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.—
JENNIFER PELTZ,
ajc,
6 May 2023
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“Pustule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pustule. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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