Corruptive

Corruptive
Corruptive Cor*rupt"ive (k?r-r?p"t?v), a. [L. corruptivus: cf. F. corruptif.] Having the quality of tainting or vitiating; tending to produce corruption. [1913 Webster]

It should be endued with some corruptive quality for so speedy a dissolution of the meat. --Ray. [1913 Webster]


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  • corruptive — [kə rup′tiv] adj. 〚ME corruptif < LL(Ec) corruptivus〛 tending to corrupt or produce corruption corruptively adv. * * * See corrupter. * * * …   Universalium

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  • corruptive — adjective Date: 15th century producing or tending to produce corruption • corruptively adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • corruptive — adjective Tending to corrupt …   Wiktionary

  • corruptive — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Morally detrimental: contaminative, demoralizing, unhealthy, unwholesome. See RIGHT …   English dictionary for students

  • corruptive — cor rup·tive || tɪv adj. tending to spoil; likely to cause dishonesty or depravity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • corruptive — cor·rup·tive …   English syllables

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