Definition of suppurate
suppurated
;suppurating
intransitive verb
: to form or discharge pus
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Origin and Etymology of suppurate
Latin suppuratus, past participle of suppurare, from sub- + pur-, pus pus — more at foul
First Known Use: 1615
Medical Dictionary
suppurate
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intransitive verb
sup·pu·rate
\ˈsəp-yə-ˌrāt\
Medical Definition of suppurate
suppurated
;suppurating
: to form or discharge pus a suppurating wound
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