pythogenic

adjective

pytho·​gen·​ic

¦pīthə¦jenik,

¦pith-

: produced by or originating from decomposition or filth

typhoid has been considered a pythogenic fever

Word History

Etymology

pytho- (from Greek pythein to cause to rot) + -genic

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