 festering |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having undergone infection | |
| Synonyms: | purulent pussy putrid infected | |
| Examples: | "festering sores" "an infected wound" |
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| Related terms: | septic | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus | |
| Synonyms: | maturation suppuration | |
| Related terms: | bodily_process medicine suppurate fester | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy) a fluid product of inflammation | |
| Synonyms: | purulence suppuration ichor sanies pus | |
| Related terms: | liquid_body_substance gleet suppurate | |
| Similar spelling: |
fester Feaster fostering fosterling |
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