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morbific definition

mor·bific (môr bif′ik)

adjective

causing or leading to disease
also morbifical mor·bif′i·cal

Etymology: Fr morbifique < LL morbificare, to produce disease < L morbus, disease (see morbid) + facere, to make, do

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