Producing or capable of producing; denoting especially an inflammation leading to the production of new tissue with or without an exudate. [see product]
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pro·duc·tive prə-'dək-tiv, prō- adj raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi) <a \productive cough>
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pro·duc·tive (pro-dukґtiv) producing or forming; said especially of an inflammation that produces new tissue or of a cough that brings forth sputum or mucus.Medical dictionary. 2011.