a. [ Cf. putréfactif. 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. [1913 Webster]