/ ˈsʌpjureɪt; NAmE / verb
[ v ] ( formal ) ( of a cut, wound, etc. ) to produce a thick yellow liquid (called pus ) because of infection
► sup·pur·ation / ˌsʌpjuˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense cause to form pus ): based on Latin sub- below + pus , pur- pus.