🤕suppurate

verb
/ˈsʌpjʊˌreɪt/

Meaning

to form or discharge pus, usually as a result of infection

Example Sentences

The wound began to suppurate after a few days.

Synonyms

fester, ooze, discharge, ulcerate

Antonyms

heal, dry

Collocations

suppurating wound, suppurate slowly, suppurating sore

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