Pustulates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The act of forming small pustules on the skin due to infection or irritation
2. a process involving the development of blisters filled with pus
3. To cause or develop raised skin lesions that contain pus, typically as a sign of infection

Etymology: "Pustulates" is the third-person singular form of "pustulate," meaning to form small raised blisters containing pus. The verb traces back to Latin "pustulare," meaning "to blister," which is built on "pustula," a blister or pimple. Its past participle, "pustulatus," gave English the base verb.

Synonyms: blisters, vesiculates

Antonyms: heals, clears