suppuration.

The formation or discharge of pus in inflamed or infected tissue.

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Words that belong together

• wound suppuration
• signs of suppuration

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The wound showed signs of suppuration.

The clinician recorded suppuration around the affected area.

The account mentioned suppuration without dwelling on it.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.