mortific
/mɔːˈtɪfɪk/Now rare (chiefly archaic )
adjective
That causes death; deadly.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Noah Biggs (fl. 1651), medical practitioner and social reformer. From post-classical Latin mortificus from classical Latin mort-, mors death + -ficus. Compare Middle French mortifique.
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- multipliable
- multiplicability
- multiplicable
- multiplicand
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