Meanings
plural suppurations
- countableuncountablemedicineThe act of suppurating.
by the Inflammation and Suppuration of the axillary, inguinal, and other Glands, or in beginning Gangrenes...
1600-1700, Arbuthnot, John, An essay concerning the effects of air on human bodies, page 178
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
nouna fluid product of inflammation
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Origin
- Latinsuppūrātiō
- Englishsuppuration
First use appears c. 1425. From Latin suppūrātiō.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian гноясване, заднояване
- гноясване (gnojasvane)decay in tissue producing pus
- заднояване (zadnojavane)the act of suppurating
Finnish märkä, suppuraatio
- märkädecay in tissue producing pus
- suppuraatiodecay in tissue producing pus
- märkiminenthe act of suppurating
French suppuration, suppuration
- suppurationdecay in tissue producing pus
- suppurationthe act of suppurating
Italian suppurazione
- suppurazionethe act of suppurating
Māori taematakutanga
- taematakutangathe act of suppurating
Portuguese supuração
- supuraçãodecay in tissue producing pus
Romanian supurație
- supurațiethe act of suppurating
Russian нагноение, нагноение
- нагноение (nagnojenije)decay in tissue producing pus
- нагноение (nagnojenije)the act of suppurating
Tagalog pagnanana
- pagnananadecay in tissue producing pus
Turkish cerahatlenme, irinlenme
- cerahatlenmethe act of suppurating
- irinlenmethe act of suppurating
- süpürasyonthe act of suppurating
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suppuration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppuration
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