putrid

a. [ L. putridus, fr. putrere to be rotten, fr. puter, or putris, rotten, fr. putere to stink, to be rotten: cf. F. putride. See Pus, Foul, a. ] 1. Tending to decomposition or decay; decomposed; rotten; -- said of animal or vegetable matter; as, putrid flesh. See Putrefaction. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Indicating or proceeding from a decayed state of animal or vegetable matter; as, a putrid smell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Putrid fever (Med.), typhus fever; -- so called from the decomposing and offensive state of the discharges and diseased textures of the body. --
Putrid sore throat (Med.), a gangrenous inflammation of the fauces and pharynx. [ 1913 Webster ]