† ˈsuppuratory, a. and n. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. suppūrātōrius, f. suppūrāt-: see suppurate v. and -ory2.]
= suppurative a. 2 and n.
| 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. i. xiv. 30 That [medicament] is called Διαπνητικὸν, or a suppuratory, which is most congruent and like to our nature. 1730 Phil. Trans. XXXVI. 362 Purulent, suppuratory and scrophulous Distempers. 1747 tr. Astruc's Fevers 280 At the approach of the suppuratory fever. |