Putrefactive and Rotten

Putrefactive

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

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

Nearby Word: putrefaction

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Putrefactive and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Putrefactive" instead an adjective "Rotten".

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
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