festering

Pronunciation:			f'esturing
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	Definition:		[n]  a fluid product of inflammation [n]  (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus [adj]  having undergone infection; "festering sores"; "an infected wound"
	Synonyms:		ichor, infected, maturation, purulence, purulent, pus, pussy, putrid, sanies, septic, suppuration, suppuration
	See Also:		activity, bodily fluid, bodily function, bodily process, body fluid, body process, gleet, humor, humour, liquid body substance
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