Purpura Synonyms & Definitions

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• PurpuraDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and thick shell. Some species yield a purple dye.
2. (n.) A disease characterized by livid spots on the skin from extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength, pain in the limbs, and mental dejection; the purples.

• PurpurateDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Of or pertaining to purpura.
2. (n.) A salt of purpuric acid.