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. ]
Putrid fever (Med.),
Putrid sore throat (Med.),
n. [ Cf. F. putridité. ] The quality of being putrid; putrefaction; rottenness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Putridity. Floyer. [ 1913 Webster ]