suppurate
3 synonyms for suppurate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To produce or release pus.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Latin suppūrātus, the past participle of suppūrō, from pūr-, the stem of pūs.
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