Suppuration
noun
1.
the process of suppurating.
2.
the matter produced by suppuration; pus.
noun
1.
the discharging of pus from a wound, sore, etc
2.
the discharge itself
suppuration sup·pu·ra·tion (sŭp’yə-rā’shən)
n.
The formation or discharge of pus. Also called pyesis, pyopoiesis, pyosis.
sup’pu·ra’tive adj.
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