suppuration
noun
suppuration is spelled S-U-P-P-U-R-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, suppuration means “The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of suppuration is suppurations.
How many letters and syllables are in suppuration?
| Letters | 11: S-U-P-P-U-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is suppuration?
Suppuration appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of suppuration
- suppurations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does suppuration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself.
- 2
The act of suppurating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Suppuration in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense decay in tissue producing pus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | suppuration |
| Portuguese | supuração |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does suppuration come from?
First use appears c. 1425. From Latin suppūrātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).