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suppurate Definition

sup·pu·rate (sup′yo̵̅o̅ rāt′)

intransitive verb -·rat′ed, -·rat′·ing

to form or discharge pus; fester

Etymology: < L suppuratus, pp. of suppurare, to form pus underneath < sup-, sub- + pus (gen. puris), pus

suppurate Related Forms
sup′·pu·ra′·tion noun sup′·pu·ra′·tive adjective
suppurate Synonyms

suppurate

v.

fester, gather, maturate, discharge, putrefy; see also decay.

suppurate Usage Examples

Object

  • wound: The treatment proved to be particularly useful in treating septic wounds and the more serious kinds of suppurating wounds.
  • dog: The current version and tho there river on north as suppurating dog 's.