Definitions

1. verb

to produce or secrete a thick, yellowish fluid, especially pus, from a wound or infected area

“The wound began to suppurate and emit a foul odor.”

2. verb

to be in a state of suppurating

“The skin infection suppurated for weeks before it finally began to heal.”

3. noun

the act of producing or secreting a thick, yellowish fluid, especially pus, from a wound or infected area

“The suppurate was evident in the infected wound.”

4. verb

to become or cause something to become infected and produce pus

“The bacteria suppurated the wound, leading to severe infection.”