PUTREFACIENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction

Synonyms:

putrefacient; putrefactive

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

infected; septic (containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms)

Derivation:

putrefy (become putrid; decay with an offensive smell)

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