festering wound

Frequency: 5.51.2 per million words

describes an infected or suppurating wound

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Examples (10)

  • The doctor carefully cleaned the festering wound on his leg.
  • Without proper treatment, the cut became a festering wound.
  • The soldier's festering wound required immediate medical attention.
  • She winced as the nurse examined her festering wound.
  • The festering wound had to be drained and dressed daily.
  • Antibiotics were prescribed to treat the festering wound.
  • The smell from the festering wound was overwhelming.
  • He ignored the festering wound until it became dangerously infected.
  • The veterinarian treated the dog's festering wound with antiseptic.
  • After days in the jungle, his festering wound threatened his survival.