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Purulent vs Rancid - What's the difference?

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Purulent is a related term of rancid.


As adjectives the difference between purulent and rancid

is that purulent is (medicine) consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation while rancid is being rank in taste or smell.

purulent

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
    • * (English Citations of "purulent")

    Derived terms

    * mucopurulent

    rancid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being rank in taste or smell.
    • The house was deserted, with a rancid half-eaten meal still on the dinner table.
  • offensive
    • His remarks were rancid ; everyone got up and left.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "rancid" often gets applied: food, butter, meat, milk, fat, oil, smell, odor, taste.

    Related terms

    * rancidification * rancidly * rancidness * rancor

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