suppurative

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

suppurative
    adj 1: relating to or characterized by suppuration [ant:
           {nonsuppurative}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Suppurative \Sup"pu*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. suppuratif.]
   Tending to suppurate; promoting suppuration.
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   {Suppurative fever} (Med.), pyaemia.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Suppurative \Sup"pu*ra*tive\, n. (Med.)
   A suppurative medicine.
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