Noun: suppuration ,sú-pyu'rey-shun
- (medicine) the process of pus formation in an infection or abscess
"Suppuration in the infected area was a sign that antibiotics were needed";
- maturation
- A fluid product of inflammation
"The wound showed signs of suppuration and needed immediate medical attention";
- pus, purulence, ichor [archaic], sanies [rare]
Derived forms: suppurations
Type of: activity, bodily fluid, bodily function, bodily process, body fluid, body process, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], liquid body substance
Encyclopedia: Suppuration