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View usage for: suppurate in British English (ˈsʌpjʊˌreɪt) verb(intransitive) pathology (of a wound, sore, etc) to discharge pus; fester Word origin C16: from Latin suppūrāre, from sub- + pūs pussuppurate in American English (ˈsʌpjuˌreɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsuppuˌrated or ˈsuppuˌrating to form or discharge pus; fester Derived forms suppuration (ˌsuppuˈration) noun suppurative (ˈsuppuˌrative) adjective Word origin < L suppuratus, pp. of suppurare, to form pus underneath < sup-, sub- + pus (gen. puris), pus Synonyms of 'suppurate'discharge, gather, weep, ooze More Synonyms of suppurate Definition (of a wound or sore) to produce or leak pus Additional synonymsDefinition (of a wound) to form pus The wound is festering and gangrene has set in. Synonyms putrefy, decay, become infected, become inflamed, suppurate, ulcerate, maturate, gatherDefinition (of a substance) to discharge moisture The cut was oozing a clear liquid. Synonyms emit, release, leak, sweat, bleed, discharge, drip, leach, give out, dribble, exude, give off, excrete, overflow with, pour forth Definition to ooze liquid the skin can crack and weep Synonyms run, fester, suppurate, exude pus - supposition
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