mephitic

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(mə-fĭt'ĭk) pronunciation also me·phit·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling mephitis; poisonous or foul-smelling. See synonyms at poisonous.

mephitically me·phit'i·cal·ly adv.

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adjective

  1. Capable of injuring or killing by poison: mephitical, poison, poisonous, toxic, toxicant, venomous, virulent. See help/harm/harmless.
  2. Having an unpleasant odor: fetid, foul, foul-smelling, malodorous, noisome, reeky, stinking. Informal smelly. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.


adj

Definition: foul-smelling
Antonyms: fragrant

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  • Smells - mephitic: (adj) noxious and stinking


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Daniel Rutherford (British chemist and botanist)