verb
- past tense of suppurate; formed or discharged pus
Usage: medical
Examples
- The wound suppurated despite antibiotic treatment.
- The doctor examined the area where the cut had suppurated.
- Without proper care, the injury suppurated and became infected.
- The abscess suppurated for several days before draining.
- She noticed the scratch had suppurated overnight.
- The veterinarian treated the area that had suppurated on the dog’s paw.