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NONSUPPURATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonsuppurative mean? 

NONSUPPURATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective NONSUPPURATIVE has 1 sense:

1. not suppurativeplay

  Familiarity information: NONSUPPURATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NONSUPPURATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not suppurative

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Antonym:

suppurative (relating to or characterized by suppuration)

Pertainym:

suppuration ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)


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