purple (redirected from purpling)

purple /pur·ple/ (pur´p'l)

1. a color between blue and red.

2. a substance of this color used as a dye or indicator.

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visual purple  rhodopsin.

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purple

1. a color between blue and red.

2. a substance of this color used as a dye or indicator.

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purple cudweed

gnaphalium purpureum.

purple-flowered bell vine

ipomoeapurpurea.

purple-flowered morning glory

ipomoeapurpurea.

purple-leafed goosefoot

scleroblitum atriplicinum.

purple loco

astragalusmollisimus.

purple mint

perilla frutescens.

purple pigeon grass

setariaincrassata.

purple plume grass

triraphis mollis.

purple rattlebox

sesbaniapunicea.

purple top

verbenabonariensis.

purple sesbane

sesbaniapunicea.

purple viper's bugloss

echiumplantagineum.

visual purple

rhodopsin.

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purple 

A mixture, in suitable proportions, of short wave radiations (less than 400 nm) and long wave radiations (greater than 700 nm). It is a complementary colour to yellow-green. Purples are colour stimuli represented on the chromaticity diagram by the straight line joining the ends of the spectrum locus. Syn. non-spectral colour; non-spectral purple.

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Patient discussion about purpling.

Q. why my hands are getting purple and freezing?

A. You didn't mention what part of the country you live in. If you have Winters like we do in Canada and are having a problem with your hands, it is likely due to poor circulation as others have said. If you are a smoker this is a big factor in your blood circulation and can be quite serious. A cousin of mine took a part time winter job delivering mail, door to door. He had such pain in his hands and feet, and them turning blue, that he saw a doctor who told him to quit smoking or else. As a youngster, I would help him deliver the mail so he could get done faster, and even his nose would start to turn blue. I would suggest you see a doctor ASAP.

Q. what is a purple spot on penis

A. could be some kind of hematoma- a bruise, blood vessels that bleed internally and caused a"papula". if you press it and it changes color to white- that could be it. if not, here are some more suggestions:
http://menshealth.about.com/od/diseasesconditions/a/penis_spots.htm