Infective and Putrefactive

Infective

Infective adjective - Caused by infection or capable of causing infection.

Putrefactive and infective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putrefactive" instead an adjective "Infective".

Putrefactive

Putrefactive adjective - Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction.
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Synonyms for Putrefactive

Infective and putrefactive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infective" instead an adjective "Putrefactive".

Nearby Word: putrefaction
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