putrefy
71Putrefactive — Pu tre*fac tive, a. [Cf. putr[ e]factif. See {Putrefy}.] 1. Of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction. [1913 Webster] {Pu tre*fac tive*ness}, n …
72Putrefactiveness — Putrefactive Pu tre*fac tive, a. [Cf. putr[ e]factif. See {Putrefy}.] 1. Of or pertaining to putrefaction; as, the putrefactive smell or process. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or tending to promote, putrefaction. [1913 Webster] {Pu tre*fac… …
73Putresce — Pu*tresce , v. i. [See {Putrescent}.] To become putrescent or putrid; to putrefy. Ordinarily sewage does not putresce until from twenty four to sixty hours after its discharge. Nature. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
74Putrifacted — Pu tri*fac ted, a. [See {Putrefy}.] Putrefied. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What vermin bred of putrifacted slime. Marston. [1913 Webster] …
75Putrify — Pu tri*fy, v. t. & i. To putrefy. [1913 Webster] …
76Wheal — Wheal, n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …
77sepsis — noun (plural sepses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sēpsis decay, from sēpein to putrefy Date: 1876 a toxic condition resulting from the spread of bacteria or their toxic products from a focus of infection; especially septicemia …
78septic — adjective Etymology: Latin septicus, from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein to putrefy Date: 1605 1. of, relating to, or causing putrefaction 2. relating to, involving, caused by, or affected with sepsis < septic patients > 3. used for sewage treatment …
79fester — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French festre, from Latin fistula pipe, fistulous ulcer Date: 14th century a suppurating sore ; pustule II. verb (festered; festering) Date: 14th century intransitive verb …
80sweat — I. verb (sweat or sweated; sweating) Etymology: Middle English sweten, from Old English swǣtan, from swāt sweat; akin to Old High German sweiz sweat, Latin sudare to sweat, Greek hidrōs sweat Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1 …
