suppuration
IPA: sʌpɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (medicine) Decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself.
- (medicine) The act of suppurating.
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Examples of "suppuration" in Sentences
- The wounds on his leg were showing signs of suppuration, with pus oozing out of them
- The doctor had to drain the abscess to prevent further suppuration and infection
- Suppuration can be a common complication of untreated bacterial infections
- The foul smell coming from the wound indicated that suppuration was present
- The patient's fever and chills were likely symptoms of the suppuration spreading in his body
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