putrefacient

adj, noun — 2 senses

putrefacient

adj

US /ˌpjutɹəˈfeɪʃənt/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient.

1

Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.

putrefacient

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient.

1

That which causes putrefaction.

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