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How do you use Purulent in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pussy or septic, plus the exact meaning.

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Purulent in a sentence

Purulent meaning

  1. Consisting of pus.
  2. Leaking or seeping pus.

Synonyms of Purulent

Using Purulent

  • The main meaning on this page is: Consisting of pus. | Leaking or seeping pus.
  • Useful related words include: pussy, septic, infected.
  • In the example corpus, purulent often appears in combinations such as: purulent drainage.

Context around Purulent

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Purulent

  • In this selection, "purulent" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, copious and drainage stand out and add context to how "purulent" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include confer any purulent drainage and having copious purulent drainage from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "purulent" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with purulent

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Cellulitis typically also has an erythematous reaction, but does not confer any purulent drainage. (14 words)

Weisbrod’s office said that Eddie Bernice Johnson’s orthopedic surgeon wrote in his record that Johnson began having “copious purulent drainage from the low lumbar incision” three days after the alleged incident, the Associated Press reports. (37 words)

Weisbrod’s office said that Eddie Bernice Johnson’s orthopedic surgeon wrote in his record that Johnson began having “copious purulent drainage from the low lumbar incision” three days after the alleged incident, the Associated Press reports. (37 words)

Cellulitis typically also has an erythematous reaction, but does not confer any purulent drainage. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

Weisbrod’s office said that Eddie Bernice Johnson’s orthopedic surgeon wrote in his record that Johnson began having “copious purulent drainage from the low lumbar incision” three days after the alleged incident, the Associated Press reports.

Cellulitis typically also has an erythematous reaction, but does not confer any purulent drainage.

Common combinations with purulent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "purulent" in a sentence?
An example: "Weisbrod’s office said that Eddie Bernice Johnson’s orthopedic surgeon wrote in his record that Johnson began having “copious purulent drainage from the low lumbar incision” three days after the alleged incident, the Associated Press reports." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "purulent" from authentic English texts.
What does "purulent" mean?
Purulent means: Consisting of pus.
What are synonyms of "purulent"?
Common synonyms of "purulent" include: pussy, septic, infected.
How many example sentences with "purulent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "purulent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.