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nonpurulent

nonpurulent

8.4
Having no pus
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈpjʊrələnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no purulento
  • The doctor described the wound as nonpurulent, indicating it showed no signs of infection.

Examples

  • Her cough was nonpurulent, producing clear rather than pus-filled mucus.

  • Is the discharge nonpurulent?

  • A nonpurulent sore is generally less concerning than one with pus.

  • The wound is nonpurulent.

  • A nonpurulent sore is generally less concerning than one with pus.

  • Her cough was nonpurulent, producing clear rather than pus-filled mucus.

  • The doctor described the wound as nonpurulent, indicating it showed no signs of infection.

Synonyms

nonsuppurative
vsnonpurulent
  • Specialized
9.9

Not causing pus to form in an infected part of the body

refers to a wound or discharge that does not contain pus

Antonyms

purulent
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having pus that comes from an infected wound

How Purulent

suppurative
  • Specialized
1 9.9
purulent
  • Specialized
1 9.9
mucopurulent
  • Specialized
9.9
serous
  • Specialized
1 9.2
nonpurulent
  • Specialized
8.4

Surface Forms

nonpurulent positive

Morphology

nonpurulent = purulent (transparent) = non + purulent

The negative prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'purulent' to mean 'not containing pus', a regular medical formation.

Etymology

Nonpurulent breaks into non- ('not') and purulent, from the word pus which means 'pus', so it literally means 'not containing pus' and is used for wounds or discharge without pus.