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Suppuration

/ˌsʌp.jʊˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14200 frequency
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  1. 1

    The formation or discharge of pus.

    "The doctor examined the wound for any signs of suppuration."

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Late Middle English: from Latin suppuratio(n-), from the verb suppurare (from sub- 'from below' + pus, pur- 'pus').

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