What does purpuric mean?
Purpuric means (medicine) Pertaining to or affected with purpura (skin discoloration from blood inside it)..
Purpuric
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Meaning
(medicine) Pertaining to or affected with purpura (skin discoloration from blood inside it)..
Definitions by Sense
- (medicine) Pertaining to or affected with purpura (skin discoloration from blood inside it).
- (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
Antonyms for purpuric
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Word Forms
- more purpuric
- most purpuric
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for purpuric?
Common synonyms include purpurous, purpural.
What is the opposite of purpuric?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use purpuric in a sentence?
After 1–14 days, skin eruption occurs abruptly, consisting of symmetrical purpuric macules which progress to blisters and areas of epidermal necrosis...
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