suppurate

sup·pu·rate  (spy-rt)

intr.v. sup·pu·rat·ed, sup·pu·rat·ing, sup·pu·rates

To form or discharge pus.

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[Middle English suppuraten, from Latin supprre, supprt- : sub-, sub- + ps, pr-, pus; see p- in Indo-European roots.]

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suppurate

Verb

[-rating, -rated] Pathol (of a wound or sore) to produce or leak pus [Latin suppurare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	suppurate - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules" mature fester, suppurate, maturate - ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
	2.	suppurate - ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" fester, maturate suppurate, mature - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules" eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"