- putrefactive
- Relating to or causing putrefaction.
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pu·tre·fac·tive -tiv adj1) of or relating to putrefaction2) causing or tending to promote putrefaction
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Putrefactive — Pu tre*fac tive, a. [Cf. putr[ e]factif. See {Putrefy}.] 1. Of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction. [1913 Webster] {Pu tre*fac tive*ness}, n … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Putrefactive fermentation — Fermentation Fer men*ta tion (f[ e]r m[e^]n*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. fermentation.] 1. The process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the transformation of an organic substance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
putrefactive — adjective see putrefaction … New Collegiate Dictionary
putrefactive — pu·tre·fac·tive (pyo͞o trə făkʹtĭv) adj. 1. Bringing about putrefaction. 2. Of, relating to, or characterized by putrefaction. * * * … Universalium
putrefactive — adjective Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction … Wiktionary
putrefactive — pu·tre fac·tive || ‚pjuËtrɪ fæktɪv adj. pertaining to decomposition, pertaining to decay; causing decomposition, causing decay … English contemporary dictionary
putrefactive — pu·tre·fac·tive … English syllables
putrefactive — adjective causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction • Syn: ↑putrefacient • Similar to: ↑septic, ↑infected • Derivationally related forms: ↑putrefy (for: ↑putre … Useful english dictionary
putrefactive diarrhea — diarrhea due to putrefaction of the intestinal contents … Medical dictionary
Putrefactiveness — Putrefactive Pu tre*fac tive, a. [Cf. putr[ e]factif. See {Putrefy}.] 1. Of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction. [1913 Webster] {Pu tre*fac… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
