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

"The findings provide a significant advance in our understanding of lung inflammation in children with wheeze and suppurative lung disease," she said.

From Science Daily

Viserys was magnanimous in his initial forgiveness of Daemon and then demanding in his suppurative midnight lust.

From New York Times

A suppurative thrombo-phlebitis or arteritis, occurs; that is, an acute inflammation of the wall of the vessel, corresponding in its origin to the seat of the thrombus, and characterized by the formation of pus.

From Project Gutenberg

Bacillinum, then, combines in its action all its constituent products, owing its efficacy to its suppurative microbes as well as its inclusion of Koch's bacillus.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a question in men's minds as to whether nature worked better by primary union or by means of the suppurative process.

From Project Gutenberg