putrefacient vs putrefactive

putrefacient and putrefactive both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
putrefacient	No	Yes	No	No
putrefactive	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, putrefacient and putrefactive are synonyms defined as:

putrefacient and putrefactive: causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction

putrefacient (adjective)	putrefactive (adjective)
causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction	causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction