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suppurant

suppurant noun: a suppurative.

Noun

suppurant (plural suppurants)

  1. (archaic) A suppurative.

Adjective

suppurant (not comparable)

  1. Producing or exuding pus.
    • a suppurant wound
    Synonyms:
    purulent, pussy

Synonyms of suppurant

Forms of suppurant

pluralsuppurants

Origin of suppurant

At least superficially suppure + -ant. Ultimately from Latin suppūrō.

Questions about suppurant

What does suppurant mean?
Suppurant means a suppurative.
What part of speech is suppurant?
Suppurant can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of suppurant?
The plural of suppurant is suppurants.

Words near suppurant in the dictionary

  1. supprimed
  2. supprimes
  3. suppriming
  4. supps
  5. suppuh
  6. suppurant
  7. suppurants
  8. suppurate
  9. suppurated
  10. suppurates
  11. suppurateth

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