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- [suhp-yuh-reyt]
- /ˈsʌp yəˌreɪt/
- /ˈsʌp.jʊ.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhp-yuh-reyt]
- /ˈsʌp yəˌreɪt/
Definitions of suppurate word
- verb without object suppurate to produce or discharge pus, as a wound; maturate. 1
- intransitive verb suppurate ooze pus 1
- verb suppurate (of a wound, sore, etc) to discharge pus; fester 0
- intransitive verb suppurate to form or discharge pus; fester 0
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Origin of suppurate
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin suppūrātus (past participle of suppūrāre), equivalent to sup- sup- + pūr- (stem of pūs) pus + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Suppurate
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suppurate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
suppurate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suppurate
verb suppurate
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
- dry-rot — Plant Pathology. a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi. any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry.
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