suppurative

English

Etymology

From the Modern Latin suppūrātīvus, from suppūrō.

Adjective

suppurative (comparative more suppurative, superlative most suppurative)

  1. (medicine, pathology) Of a disease or medical condition, causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

suppurative (plural suppuratives)

  1. A medicine that causes suppuration.

French

Adjective

suppurative

  1. feminine singular of suppuratif

Italian

Adjective

suppurative

  1. feminine plural of suppurativo