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Webster 1913 Edition

Suppurative

Sup′pu-ra-tive

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

suppuratif

.]

Tending to suppurate; promoting suppuration.

Suppurative fever

(Med.)

,

pyaemia.

Sup′pu-ra-tive

,

Noun.

(Med.)

A suppurative medicine.

Webster 1828 Edition

Suppurative

SUP'PURATIVE

,

Adj.

Tending to suppurate; promoting suppuration.

SUP'PURATIVE

,

Noun.

A medicine that promotes suppuration.