putrefacient
putrefacient · more putrefacient · most putrefacient
Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefactionOf, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.
US/ˌpjutɹəˈfeɪʃənt/
Meaning
1 sensesOf, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.
causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
Origin
Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient.Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient.
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Forms
more putrefacient, most putrefacient| Comparative | more putrefacient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most putrefacient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction:putrefactive
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedputrefy
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form