mephitic
[ muh-fit-ik ]
/ məˈfɪt ɪk /
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adjective
offensive to the smell.
noxious; pestilential; poisonous.
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British Dictionary definitions for mephitic
mephitic
mephitical
/ (mɪˈfɪtɪk) /
adjective
poisonous; foul
foul-smelling; putrid
Derived forms of mephitic
mephitically, adverbWord Origin for mephitic
C17: from Late Latin mephīticus pestilential
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Medical definitions for mephitic
mephitic
[ mə-fĭt′ĭk ]
adj.
Having a foul odor; foul-smelling.
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