Main Entry: sup·pu·rate

Pronunciation: \ˈsə-pyə-ˌrāt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sup·pu·rat·ed; sup·pu·rat·ing

Etymology: Latin suppuratus, past participle of suppurare, from sub- + pur-, pus pus — more at foul

Date: 1656

: to form or discharge pus

— sup·pu·ra·tion \ˌsə-pyə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— sup·pu·ra·tive \ˈsə-pyə-rə-tiv, -ˌrā-; ˈsə-prə-tiv\ adjective