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pustule
noun
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Word History
Middle English, from Latin pustula; akin to Lithuanian pusti to blow, Greek physa breath
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pustule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pustule. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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