fester; ulcerate; suppurate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fester; to ulcerate; to suppurate
formalA medical/biological term describing the process of a wound or ulcer becoming infected and producing pus.
Tā他
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
méi没
yǒu有
jí及
shí时
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
yǐ已
jīng经
kuì溃
làn烂
le了
。
His wound wasn't treated in time and has already festered.
Yán严
zhòng重
de的
táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
zú足
bù部
zǔ组
zhī织
kuì溃
làn烂
。
Severe diabetes can cause foot tissue to ulcerate.
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Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
shǐ使
yòng用
kàng抗
shēng生
sù素
，
zhè这
ge个
kuì溃
yáng疡
kě可
néng能
huì会
jì继
xù续
kuì溃
làn烂
。
If antibiotics aren't used, this ulcer may continue to fester.