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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CORRUPTIVE

a.Having the quality of corrupting, tainting or vitiating. It should be endued with some corruptive quality.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CORRUPTIVE

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

 

Defn: 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.