abscessing

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A form of abscess — A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abscess
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APA

abscessing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscessing

MLA

“abscessing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscessing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abscessing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscessing.

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