"morbific" meaning in English

See morbific in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɔːˈbɪf.ɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɔɹˈbɪf.ɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-morbific.wav Forms: more morbific [comparative], most morbific [superlative], morbifick [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪfɪk Etymology: From Middle French morbifique, or its source, post-classical morbificus, from Latin morbus (“sickness”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|morbifique}} Middle French morbifique, {{uder|en|la|morbus||sickness}} Latin morbus (“sickness”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} morbific (comparative more morbific, superlative most morbific)
  1. That causes disease; sickening, pathogenic.
    Sense id: en-morbific-en-adj-9e4c1pY2
  2. Pertaining to or caused by disease; diseased.
    Sense id: en-morbific-en-adj-YsgB6KwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: morbifically

Alternative forms

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