Meanings
noundiapyesis (uncountable)
- uncountablesuppuration
Origin
- Ancient Greekδιαπύησις
- Englishdiapyesis
From Ancient Greek διαπύησις (diapúēsis), from πύον (púon, “pus”).
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APA
diapyesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapyesis
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“diapyesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapyesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diapyesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diapyesis.
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