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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