suppurate

/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/

Etymology

From Latin suppūrātus, past participle of suppūrō, from pūr-, stem of pūs.

suppurate means to form or discharge pus. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

suppurate is pronounced /ˈsʌpjəreɪt/.

verb

To form or discharge pus.“Their suppurating wounds, their goitres, their tumours are hideously evident on their hairless bodies.”
To cause to generate pus.“to suppurate a sore”