ABSCESSED

abscessed

(adjective) infected and filled with pus; “an abscessed tooth”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

abscessed

simple past tense and past participle of abscess

Adjective

abscessed (comparative more abscessed, superlative most abscessed)

(medical) Affected by an abscess. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


ABSCESS

Ab"scess, n.; pl. Abscesses. Etym: [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See Cede.] (Med.)

Definition: A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process. Cold abscess, an abscess of slow formation, unattended with the pain and heat characteristic of ordinary abscesses, and lasting for years without exhibiting any tendency towards healing; a chronic abscess.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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