Definitions for: Suppurative

[adj] relating to or characterized by suppuration

Webster (1913) Definition: Sup"pu*ra*tive, a. [Cf. F. suppuratif.]
Tending to suppurate; promoting suppuration.

Suppurative fever (Med.), py[ae]mia.

Sup"pu*ra*tive, n. (Med.)
A suppurative medicine.

Antonyms: nonsuppurative