festering
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(satellite adjective) having undergone infection; "festering sores"; "an infected wound" |
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Synonyms: infected, purulent, pussy, putrid |
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(noun) the formation and discharge of pus |
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Synonyms: suppuration |
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Related Words: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process |
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(noun) a fluid product of inflammation |
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Synonyms: ichor, purulence, pus, sanies, suppuration |
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Related Words: bodily fluid, body fluid, gleet, liquid body substance |
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