Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purulence

2 senses of purulence

Sense 1
purulence, purulency -- (symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus))
       => symptom -- ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Sense 2
pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering -- (a fluid product of inflammation)
       => liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour -- (the liquid parts of the body)