suppurate
Discharge infected fluid
To suppurate is to form or discharge pus.
Wounds suppurate when infected, abscesses suppurate as they drain.
The term is medical but understood generally: The cut began to suppurate after a few days.
Figuratively, grievances or tensions may suppurate—festering unseen until they erupt.
Erosive tissue wound
- lesionArea of pathological change
- sorePainful or annoyed
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
necrosis · fistula · bedsore · ulceration · open wound · festering · gangrenous · infected cut
Localized pus collection
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
staphylococcus · streptococcus · pathogen · septicemia · microbes · contagion · inflammation · virulence
ulcer
Erosive tissue wound
laceration · necrosis · fistula · bedsore · ulceration · open wound · festering · gangrenous · infected cut · puncture
abscess
Localized pus collection
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
bacteria · staphylococcus · streptococcus · pathogen · septicemia · microbes · contagion · inflammation · virulence · antibiotics
pus
Infected tissue fluid
drainage · secretion · seepage · maturation · ichor · effluent · weeping · purulent · exudation · draining
rankle
Cause lasting bitterness
- worsenBecome more severe
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- inflameIntensify emotion or irritation
aggravate · irritate · gnaw · smolder · linger · brew · simmer · intensify · deepen · poison