Suppurant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A suppurative. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    Producing or exuding pus. not-comparable

    "a suppurant wound"

Synonyms

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purulentpussy

Etymology

At least superficially suppure + -ant. Ultimately from Latin suppūrō.

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