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Purulent vs Putrescent - What's the difference?

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Purulent is a related term of putrescent.


As adjectives the difference between purulent and putrescent

is that purulent is (medicine) consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation while putrescent is becoming putrid; putrefying.

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.
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    Derived terms

    * mucopurulent

    putrescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • becoming putrid; putrefying
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