suppurative
/'sʌpjuərətiv/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Characterized by or causing suppuration: Describes a condition, process, or agent that involves or produces the formation and discharge of pus.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The wound became red, swollen, and suppurative, requiring antibiotic treatment.
- A suppurative infection, such as an abscess, is often painful and filled with pus.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Terminology: In clinical contexts, "suppurative" is used to classify specific types of inflammation or infections (e.g., suppurative arthritis, suppurative lymphadenitis) where pus formation is a key feature.
- The patient was diagnosed with suppurative cholangitis, an infection of the bile ducts.
Variants and Related Words
- Suppurate (verb): To undergo the process of forming and discharging pus.
- If the lesion begins to suppurate, it indicates a bacterial infection.
- Suppuration (noun): The process of pus formation; the pus itself.
- The suppuration from the wound was carefully drained.
Synonyms
- Purulent: Containing, consisting of, or discharging pus. (Often used interchangeably with "suppurative").
- Pus-forming: Causing the production of pus. (A more descriptive, non-technical synonym).
Antonyms
- Non-suppurative: Not characterized by pus formation.
- Serous: Producing or containing a clear, watery fluid (serum), as opposed to pus.
Adjective
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relating to or characterized by suppuration
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