suppurant, a. and n. rare.
(ˈsʌpjʊərənt)
[ad. L. suppūrantem, pres. pple. of suppūrāre to suppurate.]
= suppurative a. 2 and n.
| 1767 Gooch Treat. Wounds I. 218 Their secret applications, which they termed attrahents, but are to be looked upon only as suppurants. 1889 Mayne's Med. Vocab. (ed. 6), Suppurant{ddd}festering: suppurating. |