purulence

  • 121purulent — adj. 1 consisting of or containing pus. 2 discharging pus. Derivatives: purulence n. purulency n. purulently adv. Etymology: F purulent or L purulentus (as PUS) …

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  • 122sanies — noun a fluid product of inflammation • Syn: ↑pus, ↑purulence, ↑suppuration, ↑ichor, ↑festering • Derivationally related forms: ↑sanious, ↑ichorous (for …

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  • 123suppuration — noun 1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus • Syn: ↑festering, ↑maturation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mature (for: ↑maturation), ↑ …

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