What does putrefactive mean?
Definitions for putrefactive
-ˈfeɪ ʃəntpu·tre·fac·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
putrefactive, putrefacientadjective
causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
Wiktionary
putrefactiveadjective
Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Putrefactiveadjective
Making rotten.
Etymology: from putrefacio, Lat.
They make putrefactive generations, conformable unto seminal productions. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
If the bone be corrupted, the putrefactive smell will discover it. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
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putrefactive
Putrefactive refers to the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter, usually accompanied by a foul smell. This process is typically caused by the action of bacteria or fungi and is characterized by the breakdown of complex organic components.
Webster Dictionary
Putrefactiveadjective
of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process
Putrefactiveadjective
causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction
Etymology: [Cf. putrfactif. See Putrefy.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of putrefactive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of putrefactive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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