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pustulate

UK
/ˈpʌstjʊleɪt/
US
/ˈpʌstʃəˌleɪt/

Translations

pustulateverb
pustulated
Past Simple
pustulated
Past Participle
pustulating
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌstjʊleɪt/
US
/ˈpʌstʃəˌleɪt/
pustulerMédecine. S’emploie pour la formation de pustules sur la peau ou les tissus.
The skin began to pustulate after the allergic reaction.
La peau a commencé à pustuler après la réaction allergique.
Synonyms
blister
swell
bloat
puff up
pustulateadjective
more pustulate
Comp.
most pustulate
Super.
UK
/ˈpʌstjʊleɪt/
US
/ˈpʌstʃəleɪt/
Used in medical and botanical contexts to describe surfaces that are covered with pustules or blister-like protuberances.
pustuleuxMédecine. Qui est couvert de pustules ou en présente.
Under the microscope, the fungus displayed a distinctly pustulate surface.
Au microscope, le champignon présentait une surface nettement pustuleuse.
Additional translations
pustuléVariante plus rare, surtout en description médicale ou scientifique.

Definitions

pustulateverb
To form or develop pustules.
The skin began to pustulate after the allergic reaction.
To cause (skin or tissue) to form pustules.
The aggressive bacteria quickly pustulated the experiment animals' skin.
pustulateadjective
Covered with or characterized by pustules; pustular.
Under the microscope, the fungus displayed a distinctly pustulate surface.
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