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pustule

[puhs-chool] / ˈpʌs tʃʊl /
NOUN
abscess
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NOUN
pock
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STRONG








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Bacterial DNA also suggest that the ancient plague victim didn’t develop pustules or infect his family.

From Washington Post

His face adorned with boils and pustules, all freshly bleeding, he upbraids Joan for her battlefield address, saying she ought to speak less of the divine and more of looting opportunities for victorious soldiers.

From New York Times

Elsewhere in the world, the disease—with its fever and eruption of pustules—killed about 30% of people infected.

From Science Magazine

Retinoids are anti-inflammatory and reduce pimples of all kinds — from small blackheads to larger pustules.

From Washington Post

How do you feel about oozing snot and dripping pustules?

From Salon