Suppurate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to ripen and discharge pus

ripen and generate pus

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/səpjˈʊɹeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/səpjˈʊɹeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/səpjˈʊɹeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /səpjˈʊɹeɪt/.

Examples

The oil suppurates the pustules
her wounds are festering

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fester mature maturate

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to ripen and discharge pus “The oil suppurates the pustules”
verb	ripen and generate pus “her wounds are festering”

Word Forms

suppuration	noun	(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
maturation	noun	(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
festering	noun	(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
fester	noun	a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
suppurative	adjective	relating to or characterized by suppuration

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

eitern

zur Reifung und zum Absondern von Eiter führen

🇫🇷French

suppurer

faire mûrir et évacuer du pus

🇪🇸Spanish

supurar

causar maduración y descarga de pus

🇮🇹Italian

suppurare

causare la maturazione e lo scarico del pus

🇳🇱Dutch

etteren

veroorzaken rijping en afvoer van pus

🇵🇹Portuguese

supurar

fazer amadurecer e liberar pus

🇷🇺Russian

гноиться

вызывают созревание и выделение гноя

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पकना

पकने और मवाद निकलने का कारण

🇮🇳Marathi

घट्ट करणे

पिकवणे आणि पू बाहेर येणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

પૂરક

પાકવાનું અને પરુ છોડવાનું કારણ

🇵🇰Urdu

پیٹ بھرنا

پکنے اور پیپ خارج کرنے کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

咺

使其成熟并排出脓液

🇯🇵Japanese

化膿する

成熟させて膿を排出させる

🇰🇷Korean

곪다

고름이 익어 분비물이 나오다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mưng mủ

khiến chín và chảy mủ

🇹🇭Thai

หนอง

ทำให้เกิดหนองและมีหนองไหลออกมา

🇮🇩Indonesian

bernanah

menyebabkan matang dan mengeluarkan nanah

🇲🇾Malay

bernanah

menyebabkan masak dan mengeluarkan nanah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تقيح

يسبب النضج وخروج القيح

🇮🇷Persian

چرکی

باعث رسیدن و ترشح چرک می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

takviye etmek

irin olgunlaşmasına ve boşaltılmasına neden olur

🇮🇱Hebrew

סוטה

לגרום להבשיל ולהפרשת מוגלה

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