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suppurative
This term is a specialized medical descriptor used primarily in clinical settings to describe the active process of pus formation. It carries a sterile, diagnostic tone rather than a descriptive or emotive one, distinguishing it from more general terms like "infected" or "oozing."
In a clinical context, it specifically identifies the presence of neutrophils and necrotic tissue. It is almost exclusively used as an adjective to modify nouns such as "wound," "infection," or "process," and is rarely used outside of healthcare or biological research.
Meanings
Examples
The patient presented with a suppurative wound that required immediate drainage.
Is this a non-suppurative infection or is there actual pus formation
The biopsy confirmed a suppurative inflammatory response in the tissue.
He suffered from acute suppurative appendicitis which led to a rupture.
The doctor noted that the lesion had become suppurative over the last twenty four hours.
I need to check if the ear infection is suppurative before prescribing these drops.
A suppurative process often indicates a bacterial infection rather than a viral one.
The wound was clearly suppurative and emitted a foul odor.