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PUTREFACTIVE

Dictionary entry overview: What does putrefactive mean?

• PUTREFACTIVE (adjective)
The adjective PUTREFACTIVE has 1 sense:

1. causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction

Familiarity information: PUTREFACTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PUTREFACTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

putrefactive ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction

Synonyms:

putrefacient; putrefactive

Similar:

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

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