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adjective satellite • causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction | ||||||||
| 47% | 8 | A pimento when rotten produces a foul smelling compound | ||||||
noun • any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria • a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines | ||||||||
| 45% | 8 | Characteristic of a discharge that is foul-smelling or rotten | ||||||
adjective • of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies | ||||||||
Producing Foul Smelling Or Rotten Substances
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PUTREFACTIVE with a confidence score of 95%.
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