English noun: festering | |||
1. | festering (process) (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus | ||
Synonyms | maturation, suppuration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
2. | festering (body) a fluid product of inflammation | ||
Synonyms | ichor, purulence, pus, sanies, suppuration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gleet | ||