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mephitic

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me⋅phit⋅ic

  [muh-fit-ik]
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–adjective
1. offensive to the smell.
2. noxious; pestilential; poisonous.
Origin:
1615–25; < LL mephīticus. See mephitis, -ic

Related forms:
me⋅phit⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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me·phit·ic   (mə-fĭt'ĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or resembling mephitis; poisonous or foul-smelling. See Synonyms at poisonous.
me·phit'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: me·phit·ic
Pronunciation: m&-'fit-ik
Function: adjective
: having a foul odor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mephitic me·phit·ic (mə-fĭt'ĭk)
adj.
Having a foul odor; foul-smelling.

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