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Suppurative vs Purulent - What's the difference?

suppurative | purulent |

As adjectives the difference between suppurative and purulent

is that suppurative is causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus while purulent is consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.

As a noun suppurative

is a medicine that causes suppuration.

suppurative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine, of a disease or medical condition) Causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.

    • Derived terms

    * (rare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A medicine that causes suppuration.

    • Related terms

    * ----

    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