suppurative

[ suhp-yuh-rey-tiv ]

adjective

1. suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
2. promoting suppuration.

noun

1. a medicine or application that promotes suppuration.

suppurative

/ ˈsʌpjʊrətɪv /

adjective

1. causing suppuration

noun

1. any suppurative drug

Other Words From

• non·suppu·rative adjective
• post·suppu·rative adjective
• un·suppu·rative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of suppurative¹

From the Medieval Latin word suppūrātīvus, dating back to 1535–45. See suppurate, -ive

Example Sentences

All inflammatory and suppurative diseases cause leukocytosis, except when slight or well walled off.

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He was the first to observe that its suppurative form does not occur primarily, but is secondary to coagulation of the blood.

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Panaritium, pan-a-rish′i-um, n. suppurative inflammation in a finger—same as whitlow.

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Panophthalmitis, pan-of-thal-mī′tis, n. suppurative inflammation of the whole eye.

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The term is applied to those peculiar suppurative and ulcerative conditions of the skin due to the tubercle bacilli.

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