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- pronunciation:
- aeb
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a collection of pus in body tissue, usu. surrounded by an inflamed area.
The abscess near the tooth was successfully treated with antibiotics.- similar words:
- boil, canker
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
abscesses, abscessing, abscessed |
| definition: |
to develop an abscess.
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| derivation: |
abscessed (adj.) |
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