pustule
noun
, -(ˌ)tyül, -(ˌ)tül\
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Synonyms for pustule
Synonyms
boil, fester, hickey, papule, pimple, pock, whelk, zit [slang]
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After the ingrown hairs have been pulled and any pustules have been extracted, a vajacial in the form of a mask, or scrub or skin conditioner could be amazing. — Essence, "Ask An OB-GYN: How Can I Make My Vagina Look and Feel Healthier?," 5 Aug. 2019 The final forms resemble soft sea creatures, or plants from a Dr. Seuss book, or odd Technicolor pustules. — Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "Art meets marketing for the Instagram age at the ICA," 13 June 2019 Mainly because there are two categories of breakouts: non-inflammatory (think whiteheads and blackheads) and inflammatory (pustules/zits, nodules, and cysts). — Molly Nover-baker, Redbook, "How to Get Rid of Annoying Acne, So You Don't Have to Feel Like a Miserable Teenager," 27 Dec. 2016 For those with mainly papules and pustules, there are over-the-counter treatment solutions that work. — Molly Nover-baker, Redbook, "How to Get Rid of Annoying Acne, So You Don't Have to Feel Like a Miserable Teenager," 27 Dec. 2016 Then there is a disease called rust that may put orange pustules on the leaves. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Cannas take to the summer sun," 5 July 2018 The pustules continued to get worse and after a second extraction Juli's face was almost entirely covered by small, angry pimples. — Simedar Jackson, Marie Claire, "22 Beauty Horror Stories That Will Make You Rethink Everything," 15 May 2017 To help prevent the blemish from turning into a pustule (a whitehead), reduce the inflammation by icing the area for 10 minutes every 3 to 4 hours or applying an over-the-counter cortisone cream twice a day. — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, "Here's Exactly How to Get Rid of a Zit... Fast," 7 Mar. 2018 McMichael says to look out for small, whitehead-looking pustules that can arise at the areas of significant pulling. — Nykia Spradley, SELF, "The First Sign of Traction Alopecia—and How to Stop It Before It’s Too Late," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pustule.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pustule
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