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    suppurate
    /ˈsʌpjʊreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. undergo the formation of pus; fester.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPURATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUPPURATE definition: 1. (of an injury, etc.) to form or give out a thick, yellow liquid because of infection: 2. (of an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suppurateSuppurate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUPPURATE is to form or discharge pus. How to use suppurate in a sentence.

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    Suppurate definition: to produce or discharge pus, as a wound; maturate.. See examples of SUPPURATE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPURATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUPPURATE meaning: 1. (of an injury, etc.) to form or give out a thick, yellow liquid because of infection: 2. (of an…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › suppurateSuppurate - definition of suppurate by The Free Dictionary

    Define suppurate. suppurate synonyms, suppurate pronunciation, suppurate translation, English dictionary definition of suppurate. intr.v. sup·pu·rat·ed , sup·pu·rat·ing , sup·pu·rates To form or discharge pus.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suppurateSuppurate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To suppurate is to get infected and form pus. If that scrape on your knee starts to suppurate, you might want to go to the doctor. In medicine, suppurate is the official term for what you might think of as "become gross and full of pus."

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPURATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. suppurative (ˈsuppuˌrative) adjective. Word origin. < L suppuratus, pp. of suppurare, to form pus underneath < sup-, sub- + pus (gen. puris ), pus. Word Frequency. suppurate in American English. (ˈsʌpjəˌreit) intransitive verb Word forms: -rated, -rating. to produce or discharge pus, as a wound; maturate.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suppuratesuppurate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of suppurate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › suppuratesSUPPURATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    verb. (intr) pathol (of a wound, sore, etc) to discharge pus; fester. Origin of suppurate. 1. C16: from Latin suppūrāre, from sub- + pūs pus. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › suppuratesuppurate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · suppurate (third-person singular simple present suppurates, present participle suppurating, simple past and past participle suppurated) ( intransitive) To form or discharge pus . ( transitive) To cause to generate pus. to suppurate a sore.