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suppuration

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sup·pu·ra·tion  (spy-rshn)
n.
1. The formation or discharge of pus.
2. Pus.

suppu·rative adj.

suppuration [ˌsʌpjʊˈreɪʃən]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) the discharging of pus from a wound, sore, etc.
2. (Medicine / Pathology) the discharge itself

suppuration
the formation and discharge of pus. Also called maturation.
See also: Disease and Illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.suppuration - (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
2.suppuration - a fluid product of inflammation
bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body
gleet - a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
Translations
suppuration [ˌsʌpjʊəˈreɪʃən] Nsupuración f
suppuration
nEiterung f


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