Suppurate
verb
To make or discharge pus, as a wound.
The wound started to suppurate after a few days, indicating an infection.
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Formal
Technical
verb
To make or discharge pus, as a wound.
The wound started to suppurate after a few days, indicating an infection.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a medical issue, typically involving a wound or sore that is generating pus.
The doctor noted that the patient's burn began to suppurate despite initial treatment.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Carries a negative connotation as it relates to infections or diseases.
Without proper care, the small cut on his foot began to suppurate.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Considered a technical term, more likely to be found in medical texts than in everyday conversation.
In her medical lectures, the professor often details how untreated injuries can suppurate.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a medical issue, typically involving a wound or sore that is generating pus.
The doctor noted that the patient's burn began to suppurate despite initial treatment.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Carries a negative connotation as it relates to infections or diseases.
Without proper care, the small cut on his foot began to suppurate.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Considered a technical term, more likely to be found in medical texts than in everyday conversation.
In her medical lectures, the professor often details how untreated injuries can suppurate.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a medical issue, typically involving a wound or sore that is generating pus.
The doctor noted that the patient's burn began to suppurate despite initial treatment.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Carries a negative connotation as it relates to infections or diseases.
Without proper care, the small cut on his foot began to suppurate.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Considered a technical term, more likely to be found in medical texts than in everyday conversation.
In her medical lectures, the professor often details how untreated injuries can suppurate.
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Quote examples
Gerhard Domagk
German Scientist
We all remember how, at the beginning of the sulphonamide era, it was repeatedly observed that fresh cases of gonorrhoea in men responded best to sulphonamide treatment when suppuration had already occurred for several days, and not at the first appearance of the disease.
Quote examples
Gerhard Domagk
German Scientist
We all remember how, at the beginning of the sulphonamide era, it was repeatedly observed that fresh cases of gonorrhoea in men responded best to sulphonamide treatment when suppuration had already occurred for several days, and not at the first appearance of the disease.
Example 1 of 1
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