suppurative: Meaning and Definition of

sup•pu•ra•tive

Pronunciation: (sup'yu-rā"tiv), [key]
— adj.
  1. suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
  2. promoting suppuration.
—n.
  1. a medicine or application that promotes suppuration.
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