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Purulent vs Pyogenic - What's the difference?

purulent | pyogenic |

As adjectives the difference between purulent and pyogenic

is that purulent is consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation while pyogenic is referring to bacterial infections that make pus.

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

    pyogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • referring to bacterial infections that make pus