Purpuric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Purpuric is an adjective meaning (medicine) Pertaining to or affected with purpura (skin discoloration from blood inside it).
Meaning
(medicine) Pertaining to or affected with purpura (skin discoloration from blood inside it).
More Meanings
- (medicine, archaic) Purple or purplish (of spots which appear on the skin; regardless of their cause); Synonym of purpureal.
- (chemistry, not comparable) purple in colour; derived from or forming a substance which is purple; especially:
Example Sentences
After 1–14 days, skin eruption occurs abruptly, consisting of symmetrical purpuric macules which progress to blisters and areas of epidermal necrosis.
Synonyms for purpuric
Depending on context, synonyms include purpurous, purpural.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purpurous, purinic, pruriginous, pigmentary, purulent, pigmentous.
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