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pustule vs blister

blister vs pustule

pustule and blister both are nouns.

pustule is not a verb while blister is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pustule Yes No No No
blister Yes No Yes No
As nouns, blister is a hypernym of pustule; that is, blister is a word with a broader meaning than pustule:
  • pustule: a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
  • blister: (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Other hypernyms of pustule include bleb, bulla, hickey, pimple, zit.
pustule (noun) blister (noun)
a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
pustule (verb) blister (verb)
get blistered
cause blisters to form on
subject to harsh criticism
Difference between pustule and blister

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