suppurative

American  

[suhp-yuh-rey-tiv] / ˈsʌp jəˌreɪ tɪv /

adjective

1. suppurating; characterized by suppuration.

2. promoting suppuration.

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noun

1. a medicine or application that promotes suppuration.

suppurative British  

/ ˈsʌpjʊrətɪv /

adjective

1. causing suppuration

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noun

1. any suppurative drug

Other Word Forms

• nonsuppurative
  adjective
• postsuppurative
  adjective
• unsuppurative
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of suppurative

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