Meaning of the word purulent in English

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purulent

US /ˈpjʊr.ə.lənt/
UK /ˈpjʊr.ə.lənt/

Adjective

1.

containing pus (= thick, yellowish liquid that comes from an infection in the body):

Example:
Fever and purulent sputum should make one consider pneumonia as a diagnosis.
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