About The Word Suppurate
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Suppurate
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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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