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putrefacient

US/ˌpjutɹəˈfeɪʃənt/

putrefacient adjective: of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.

Adjective

putrefacient (comparative more putrefacient, superlative most putrefacient)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.

Noun

putrefacient (plural putrefacients)

  1. That which causes putrefaction.

Forms of putrefacient

Adjective
comparativemore putrefacient
superlativemost putrefacient
Noun
pluralputrefacients

Origin of putrefacient

Borrowed from Latin pūtrefacient.

Questions about putrefacient

What does putrefacient mean?
Putrefacient means of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.
What part of speech is putrefacient?
Putrefacient can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce putrefacient?
Putrefacient is pronounced /ˌpjutɹəˈfeɪʃənt/ (US).

Words near putrefacient in the dictionary

  1. Putrajaya
  2. Putrakameshti
  3. putranjivaceous
  4. Putre
  5. putredinous
  6. putrefacient
  7. putrefacients
  8. putrefactant
  9. putrefactants
  10. putrefactible
  11. putrefaction

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