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Putrid vs Purulent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between putrid and purulent

is that putrid is rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction while purulent is consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.

putrid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
  • Vile, disgusting.
  • morally corrupt
  • totally objectionable

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.

    Synonyms

    * malodorous

    Related terms

    * putrefaction * putrescence * putrescent * putrid fever * putrid sore throat * putrify

    See also

    * rotten * foul * odor

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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