suppurate
English
Etymology
From Latin suppūrātus, past participle of suppūrō, from pūr-, stem of pūs.
Pronunciation
Verb
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- (intransitive) To form or discharge pus.
- 1952, Norman Lewis, Golden Earth:
- Their suppurating wounds, their goitres, their tumours are hideously evident on their hairless bodies.
- (transitive) To cause to generate pus.
- to suppurate a sore
Translations
form or discharge pus
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Italian
Verb
suppurate