adjective
- relating to or causing the formation of pus
Usage: medical
Examples
- The suppurative infection required immediate antibiotic treatment.
- Doctors identified suppurative inflammation in the patient’s wound.
- The suppurative lesion was carefully cleaned and bandaged.
- Suppurative conditions often indicate bacterial infection.
- The veterinarian treated the dog’s suppurative ear infection.
- Laboratory tests confirmed the suppurative nature of the abscess.