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suppuration; festering; becoming infected with pus
The formation of pus in a wound or infected area. A medical term used in both clinical and everyday contexts when a wound becomes infected.
傷が化膿してしまった。
The wound became infected.
化膿を防ぐために消毒した。
I disinfected it to prevent infection.
傷口が化膿して赤く腫れてきたので、病院に行くことにした。
The wound festered and became red and swollen, so I decided to go to the hospital.
USAGE:
化膿 is used both as a medical term and in everyday conversation when describing infected wounds. It is commonly used with する to form a verb.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 傷が化膿する (a wound festers)
- 化膿を防ぐ (to prevent infection)
- 化膿止め (antiseptic — prevents suppuration)
- 化膿性 (purulent, suppurative)
MEDICAL CONTEXT:
A doctor might say 化膿しています (it's infected) when examining a wound. Over-the-counter 化膿止め (antiseptic) products are commonly available at pharmacies.