purpuric

  1. Adjective.  (medicine) purple (of spots which appear on the skin); pertaining to or affected with purpura.
  2. Adjective.  (chemistry, not comparable) purple in colour; derived from or forming a substance which is purple; derived from or forming purpuric acid.

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