suppurate
verb
sup·pu·rate ˈsə-pyə-ˌrāt 
suppurated; suppurating
intransitive verb
: to form or discharge pus
suppuration
ˌsə-pyə-ˈrā-shən
noun suppurative
ˈsə-pyə-rə-tiv
adjective -ˌrā-;
ˈsə-prə-tiv
Word History
Etymology
Latin suppuratus, past participle of suppurare, from sub- + pur-, pus pus — more at foul entry 1
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
suppurate
intransitive verb
sup·pu·rate ˈsəp-yə-ˌrāt
suppurated; suppurating
: to form or discharge pus
a suppurating wound