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 ]
a. [ See Putrefy. ] Putrefied. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
What vermin bred of putrifacted slime. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Putrefaction. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. To putrefy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. putrilage, L. putrilago putrefaction. ] That which is undergoing putrefaction; the products of putrefaction. [ 1913 Webster ]