suppuration
n.
production and discharge of pus
Pus
Suppuration
suppuration
Noun
1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
(synonym) festering, maturation
(hypernym) bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
(derivation) suppurate, mature
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
2. a fluid product of inflammation
(synonym) pus, purulence, ichor, sanies, festering
(hypernym) liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
(hyponym) gleet
(derivation) suppurate, mature
suppuration (f)
n.
suppuration, production and discharge of pus