/ Dictionary / Index P purulent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu•ru•lent Pronunciation: (pyoor'u-lunt, pyoor'yu-), [key] — adj. full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore. attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis. of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purulent (Thesaurus) purulence puruloid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language