suppurative

[ suhp-yuh-rey-tiv ]

adjective
  1. suppurating; characterized by suppuration.

  2. promoting suppuration.

noun
  1. a medicine or application that promotes suppuration.

Origin of suppurative

1
From the Medieval Latin word suppūrātīvus, dating back to 1535–45. See suppurate, -ive

Other words from suppurative

  • non·sup·pu·ra·tive, adjective
  • post·sup·pu·ra·tive, adjective
  • un·sup·pu·ra·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for suppurative

suppurative

/ (ˈsʌpjʊrətɪv) /


adjective
  1. causing suppuration

noun
  1. any suppurative drug

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