suppurate

Verb
  1. Cause to ripen and discharge pus (synset 200096933)
    "The oil suppurates the pustules"
    is a type of: draw - cause to localize at one point
    same as: mature
    verb group: fester, maturate, suppurate - ripen and generate pus
  2. Ripen and generate pus (synset 200096520)
    "her wounds are festering"
    is a type of: discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release - eliminate (a substance)
    same as: fester, maturate
    verb group: mature, suppurate - cause to ripen and discharge pus

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