mefítico
1. Relating to or resembling noxious, foul-smelling gas; poisonous or foul-smelling
The mephitic fumes from the industrial plant were unbearable.
Os vapores mefíticos da indústria eram insuportáveis.
2. Morally or spiritually corrupt or noxious; unhealthy or poisonous in influence
The mephitic atmosphere in the corrupt government office was obvious to all.
A atmosfera mefítica do escritório do governo corrupto era óbvia para todos.
This is a formal, archaic or technical term derived from Mephitis (a Roman goddess of poisonous gases). It is rarely used in modern casual conversation in either Brazil or the United States, appearing primarily in scientific, medical, or literary contexts. The term has classical and somewhat elevated register.
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