Surgical Infection Terms

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verb to produce or discharge pus, as a wound or sore

  • The wound began to suppurate, indicating an infection.
  • I think that cut is starting to suppurate, you might want to get it checked out.
  • Dude, that pimple is totally suppurating, you should pop it.
  • The corruption within the company continued to suppurate, eventually leading to its downfall.