suppurant

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noun

A suppurative.

“a suppurant wound”

Similar
purulentpussy
OriginLatin suppūrō →
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Meanings

nounsuppurant (plural suppurants)

plural suppurants

  1. archaicmedicineA suppurative.
adjectivesuppurant (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing or exuding pus.

    a suppurant wound

    Synonyms: purulent, pussy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveProducing or exuding pus.

Similar
purulentpussy
Also see
purulentpussy

Origin

  1. Latinsuppūrō
  2. Englishsuppurant

At least superficially suppure + -ant. Ultimately from Latin suppūrō.

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Translations

Spanish supurante
  • supurantesuppuratory
Cite this entry
APA

suppurant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppurant

MLA

“suppurant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppurant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suppurant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppurant.

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