Pustulation
/ˌpʌstʃəˈleɪʃən/noun
The formation or development of pustules; the state of becoming pustular.
Did you know?English got this clinical word through Latin medical writing, where the same root behind ‘pustule’ was used to describe blistering, inflamed lesions long before modern dermatology.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pustula
“A blister, pimple, or inflammatory swelling on the skin.”
Late Latin
Latin
pustulatio
“The formation of pustules; blistering or suppuration.”
Early Modern English
English
pustulation
“The process of producing pustules or a pustular condition.”
Modern English
English
pustulation
“The formation or development of pustules.”