Festering: alternatives and connections

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

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Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

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the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"

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A transparent mucous discharge from the membrane of the urethra, commonly an effect of gonorrhea.

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To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.

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To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.

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Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriat…

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Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriat…

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To generate pus; as, a boil or abscess suppurates.

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To generate pus; as, a boil or abscess suppurates.

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An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods.

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The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter.

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The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white nucleated cells floating in a clear…

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A thin, serous fluid commonly discharged from ulcers or foul wounds.

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The act or process of suppurating.

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