morbific

[ mawr-bif-ik ]

adjective
  1. causing disease.

Origin of morbific

1
1645–55; <New Latin morbificus, equivalent to morb(us) sickness + -i--i- + -ficus-fic
  • Also mor·bif·i·cal .

Other words from morbific

  • mor·bif·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby morbific

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British Dictionary definitions for morbific

morbific

/ (mɔːˈbɪfɪk) /


adjective
  1. causing disease; pathogenic

Derived forms of morbific

  • morbifically, adverb

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