supurar
verb
Senses
- 1.
to suppurate; to discharge pus
(of a wound or infection) to form or discharge pus
- 2.
to fester
to become infected and inflamed; to worsen over time
Examples
"La herida comenzó a supurar después de tres días."
The wound began to suppurate after three days.
"Si no limpias la infección, va a supurar y empeorar."
If you don't clean the infection, it will fester and get worse.
"El absceso supuraba constantemente, requiriendo drenaje médico."
The abscess was constantly suppurating, requiring medical drainage.
Usage
A formal/medical term commonly used in medical and healthcare contexts. Regular -ar verb conjugation (supuro, supuras, supura, etc.). Often used with reflexive pronoun "se" in everyday speech, though not required.
Conjugation
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