CORRUPTIVE

corruptive, perversive, pestiferous

(adjective) tending to corrupt or pervert

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

corruptive (comparative more corruptive, superlative most corruptive)

Tending to corrupt.

Source: Wiktionary


Cor*rupt"ive (kr-rp"tv), a. Etym: [L. corruptivus: cf. F. corruptif.]

Definition: Having the quality of taining or vitiating; tending to produce corruption. It should be endued with some corruptive quality for so speedy a dissolution of the meat. Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOLUTION

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