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Catarrhal vs Purulent - What's the difference?

catarrhal | purulent |

As adjectives the difference between catarrhal and purulent

is that catarrhal is relating to catarrh while purulent is consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.

catarrhal

English

Adjective

(en adjective) (wikipedia catarrhal)
  • Relating to catarrh

    • purulent

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
    • * (English Citations of "purulent")

    Derived terms

    * mucopurulent