Suppurative \Sup"pu*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. suppuratif.] Tending to suppurate; promoting suppuration. {Suppurative fever} (Med.), py[ae]mia. Suppurative \Sup"pu*ra*tive\, n. (Med.) A suppurative medicine.
suppurative adj : relating to or characterized by suppuration [ant: {nonsuppurative}]