nonsuppurative
/ˌnɑnˈsʌpjəˌreɪtɪv/
adjective
- Not producing or involving pus; describing an infection or inflammation that does not form pus.
- Nonsuppurative infections are often harder to detect because they lack obvious discharge.
- The patient's nonsuppurative inflammation responded well to anti-inflammatory medication.
- The doctor diagnosed a nonsuppurative form of arthritis that caused joint pain without swelling or pus.
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