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This makes food acidic and prevents the growth of putrefactive and pathogenic bacteria.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

The conquerors of those otherwise triumphant Martians were, he reported, "the putrefactive and disease bacteria against which their systems were unprepared."

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2021

What is commonly called "ptomaine poisoning" is poisoning from foods which contain putrefactive bacteria.

From Time Magazine Archive

The other characters were marvels not just of makeup but also of comic sympathy; Sherman Klump and his pudgy, putrefactive family had humor and heart.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus, slow drying will result in an increased rate of cure, for it gives an opportunity for putrefactive organisms to play a part.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney