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Pus vs Suppurative - What's the difference?

pus | suppurative |

As nouns the difference between pus and suppurative

is that pus is a whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection while suppurative is a medicine that causes suppuration.

As an initialism PUS

is permanent Under Secretary (UK.

As an adjective suppurative is

causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.

pus

English

(wikipedia pus)

Noun

(-)
  • A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

    • Derived terms

    * pussy

    Anagrams

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    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

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