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nonsuppurative

nonsuppurative

9.9
Not causing pus to form in an infected part of the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈsʌpərətɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no supurativo
  • Nonsuppurative diseases can often be less severe than those that produce pus.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that her condition was nonsuppurative, meaning it did not cause any pus formation.

  • As pointed out by Neuner and colleagues, the risk of preventable severe suppurative or nonsuppurative complications in adults with GABHS pharyngitis is small.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Patients with nonsuppurative infections usually experience symptoms like fever but no swelling of pus-filled areas.

Synonyms

nonpurulent
vsnonsuppurative
  • Specialized
8.4

Having no pus

refers to a disease or condition that does not produce pus

Antonyms

suppurative
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Causing a wound or sore to fill with pus

How Suppurative

purulent
  • Specialized
1 9.9
suppurative
  • Specialized
1 9.9
nonsuppurative
  • Specialized
9.9
aseptic
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Surface Forms

nonsuppurative positive

Morphology

nonsuppurative = suppurative (transparent) = non + suppurative

The negative prefix 'non-' attaches to the adjective 'suppurative' creating the straightforward meaning 'not producing pus'.

Etymology

Nonsuppurative combines non- 'not' and suppurate 'to form pus', where 'pus' is the thick, yellow fluid of some infections. So a nonsuppurative condition is one that does 'not' produce pus, which is why doctors use the word for illnesses without pus.