suppurate

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suppurate

  • /ˈsʌpjəreɪt/

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From Latin suppūrātus, past participle of suppūrō, from pūr-, stem of pūs.

verb suppurates · suppurating · suppurated

  1. intransitive To form or discharge pus. Their suppurating wounds, their goitres, their tumours are hideously evident on their hairless bodies.
  2. transitive To cause to generate pus. to suppurate a sore

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verb form or discharge pus

Españolsupurar
日本語化膿する kanō suru, 爛れる tadareru
中文化膿 /化脓 huànóng, 潰爛 /溃烂 kuìlàn
Portuguêssupurar
Françaissuppurer
Deutscheitern
Italianosuppurare
Ελληνικάπυορροώ pyorroó
Românăsupura, puroia
Русскийгнои́ться gnoítʹsja
Tiếng Việtmưng mủ
العربيةتَقَيَّحَ taqayyaḥa

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"suppurate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suppurate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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suppurate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suppurate

Chicago

"suppurate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suppurate.

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@misc{suppurate_2026,
  title = {suppurate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suppurate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}