Festering Definition & Meaning
festering
- noun
- (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
- a fluid product of inflammation
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- What does festering mean?
- (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus a fluid product of inflammation
- What part of speech is festering?
- Festering is a noun.
- How many definitions does festering have?
- Festering has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).