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suppurate
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sup·pu·rate (spy-rt)
v.
To form or discharge pus.

Suppurate
To produce or discharge pus.
Mentioned in: Empyema

suppurate
[sup′yərāt]
Etymology: L, suppurare, to form pus
to produce purulent matter. suppuration, n., suppurative, adj.

suppurate
produce pus.


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Rubbish isn't so much a blot on our beautiful landscape as a suppurating sore.
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