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Suppurate

Suppurate Meaning & Definition
Suppurate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suppurate?

[v] ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering"
[v] cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Suppurate: fester | maturate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Suppurate:

See Also | discharge | draw | eject | expel | release

Suppurate In Webster's Dictionary

\Sup"pu*rate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Suppurated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppurating}.] [L. suppuratus, p. p. of suppurare to suppurate, cause to suppurate; sub under + pus, puris, matter. See {Pus}.] To generate pus; as, a boil or abscess suppurates.
\Sup"pu*rate\, v. t. To cause to generate pus; as, to suppurate a sore. --Arbuthnot.

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