Synonyms for suppuration

Most common

pus · festering · ichor · purulence · gathering · maturation

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself.

Forms

Plural

suppurations → festerings, purulences, ichors, gatherings…

Example sentences

• pus There was a little bit of yellow pus in the wound.
• festering The wound is festering with a bacterial infection.
• gathering The top execs are gathering for a power breakfast.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pus¹

5 letters

ichor

6 letters

sanies

9 letters

gathering³, festering³, purulence

10 letters

maturation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gathering³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

suppuration

Italiano

suppurazione